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Halesia J. Ellis ex L. (Styracaceae)

A genus of about five species of trees and shrubs; of e. North America and e. Asia.

One species occurs in North Carolina, Halesia tetraptera (Common silverbell). It is considered native to the state.

Bark of Halesia tetraptera
Bark of Halesia tetraptera (Copyright W. Cook)
Twig of Halesia tetraptera
Twig of Halesia tetraptera (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Leaves of Halesia tetraptera
Leaves of Halesia tetraptera (Copyright W. Cook)
Flowers of Halesia tetraptera
Flowers of Halesia tetraptera (Copyright W. Cook)
Fruit of Halesia tetraptera
Fruit of Halesia tetraptera (Copyright W. Cook)
N.C. distribution of Halesia tetraptera
N.C. distribution of Halesia tetraptera

Halesia tetraptera (Common silverbell)
(Common; moist slopes, coves, creek-banks, bottomlands; Mt, Pd, CP; Fl: Mar-May, Fr: Aug-Sep)