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Rhodotypos scandens, a deciduous shrub of 1-2m-in-height, grow
in bundles; the leaves are of opposite phyllotaxis, each attaches
stems with approximately 2.5mm-long petioles. The simple leaves are
in an oval shape, 4-10cm in length, 2-5cm in width, tips pointed,
and margins double-serrated. And, veins sinking in are significantly
prominent. Single white flowers, 3-4cm in diameter, bloom on the
tips of lateral branches; petals, 4 in number, each circular - the
lower part is as if cut off. Each flower results in achene with four
glossy black seeds. Bloom time: April-May. |
