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Halesia tetraptera Ellis Carolina silverbell
Carolina silverbell is native to the southeastern United States. Trees are common in the higher elevations of the Great Smoky Mountains. Identification: Small, irregular trees may reach 30-40' (9.1-12 m) in height. Bark is smooth and slightly rippled, with gray and green stripes, like muscles. Older trees are furrowed, and rougher. Leaves are dark green, alternate, roughly oval-shaped but quite variable, with smooth margins and pointed tips. Flowers are attractive, bell-shaped, white, hanging in clusters of up to five. Fruits are uniquely shaped, with four "wings" or sections, oval-shaped from the side, looking more like a "+" sign in cross-section. They are 1-1½" (2.5-3.8 cm) long. Online References:
Www.carolinanature.com (Halesia tetraptera var. tetraptera) The Vanderbilt University Bioimages web site The University of Connecticut Plant Database The Ohio State University PLANTFacts database The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center References:
Sibley, David Allen, The Sibley Guide to Trees, Alfred A. Knopf, 2009, p. 371
Halesia tetraptera description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/14/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
9/14/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
9/14/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts Range: Zones 5-8:
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