Photinia davidiana var. davidiana

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 491.

Plants 10–80 dm. Leaves persistent; petiole 12–20 mm, pilose, gradually glabrescent; blade elliptic to oblong or oblong-lanceolate, (3–)5–12 × 2–4.5 cm, coriaceous, base rounded to cuneate, margins entire, lateral veins 8–16 pairs, inconspicuous, apex acute or abruptly pointed, surfaces villous along abaxial midvein, otherwise glabrous. Inflorescences with 8 laterals of 1st order, 5–10 cm diam., pendulous in fruit. Pedicels without lenticels. Flowers 5–10 mm diam.; petals suborbiculate, 4–7 mm, glabrous.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jun; fruiting Nov–Apr.
Habitat: Bird-sown weed in thickets, open or disturbed forests, beaches, rarely epiphytic
Elevation: 0–150 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Wash., Asia (China, Malaysia, North Vietnam, Taiwan), introduced also in Europe, Pacific Islands (Hawaii, New Zealand).

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Guy L. Nesom +
(Decaisne) Cardot +
Stranvaesia davidiana +
Wash. +, Asia (China +, Malaysia +, North Vietnam +, Taiwan) +, introduced also in Europe +, Pacific Islands (Hawaii +  and New Zealand). +
0–150 m +
Bird-sown weed in thickets, open or disturbed forests, beaches, rarely epiphytic +
Flowering Mar–Jun +  and fruiting Nov–Apr. +
Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. +
Illustrated +  and Introduced +
Stranvaesia +
Photinia davidiana var. davidiana +
Photinia davidiana +
variety +