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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)
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Twig of Halesia tetraptera (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
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Leaves of Halesia tetraptera (Copyright W. Cook)
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Flowers of Halesia tetraptera (Copyright W. Cook)
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Fruit of Halesia tetraptera (Copyright W. Cook)
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N.C. distribution of Halesia tetraptera
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Halesia tetraptera (Common silverbell)
(Common; moist slopes, coves, creek-banks, bottomlands; Mt, Pd, CP; Fl: Mar-May, Fr: Aug-Sep)