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Gleason, H.A. & Cronquist, A. (1963) Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada D. van Nostrand Co, Inc. Princetown New Jersey.
Deciduous trees, up to 30 m, with smooth grey bark. Leaves simple appearing at the same time as the flowers. Flowers usually paired on a short peduncle, concealed by the numerous bracts. Fruit a sharply 3-angled nut, 1-seeded, normally in pairs. Worldwide: 10 - 13 species, native to temperate Europe, Asia and North America. Zimbabwe: 1 cultivated taxon. |
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