''Distylium myricoides'' is a species in the genus ''

Distylium ''Distylium'' (winter-hazel) is a genus of about 18 species of evergreen shrubs and trees in the witch hazel family, Hamamelidaceae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia. Taxonomy Fossil record Researchers have recognized ''Distylium'' foss ...

'' in the family

Hamamelidaceae Hamamelidaceae, commonly referred to as the witch-hazel family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales. The clade consists of shrubs and small trees positioned within the woody clade of the core Saxifragales. An earlier syste ...

. It is native to southern

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

.Flora of China via eFloras. Available at: http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=620&taxon_id=200010541 ccessed 12/02/21/ref>Plants of the World Online. Available at: http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:430633-1 ccessed 12/02/21/ref>RHS Plants. Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/31846/Distylium-myricoides/Details ccessed 12/02/21/ref>

Description

''Distylium myricoides'' is a woody evergreen perennial shrub or small tree. It flowers from April-June, and fruits from June-August.Flora of China via eFloras. Available at: http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=610&taxon_id=200010541 ccessed 12/02/21/ref>

Etymology

''Distylium'' is derived from

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and means 'two styles'. The name is in reference to the plant's prominent, separate styles.Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 144, 267 ''Myricoides'' means 'resembling ''

Myrica ''Myrica'' is a genus of about 35–50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales. The genus has a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America, and missing only from Austral ...

References

Hamamelidaceae Endemic flora of China {{Saxifragales-stub