Wheel Tree | Trochodendron aralioides

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With highly glossy green leaves, the Taiwanese Parasol tree or Wheel Tree has a tiered form and tolerates USDA temperatures in zone 7-10.

This caught my eye. The woody star-shaped seed pods and the glossy, broad, and evergreen leaves are unusual A botanical examination reveals a secondary xylem without vessel elements, which is quite rare in angiosperms. As the vessel-free wood suggests primitiveness, the two species in this family have attracted much taxonomic attention. The flowers bloom in the spring and are chartreuse in color.

Wheel Tree Trochodendron aralioides

The two living species,Tetracentron sinense and Trochodendron aralioides are native to south east Asia.  

Wheel Tree Trochodendron aralioides

Family:  Trochodendraceae

Native: Trochodendrona aralioides is native to Japan, southern Korea and Taiwan.

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