Ptelea crenulata

Ptelea crenulata, commonly known as the California hoptree,[2] is a species of tree that is endemic to the state of California in the United States. It is found in the western Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range foothills, the northern California Coast Ranges, and the San Francisco Bay Area.[3][4][5]

Ptelea crenulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Ptelea
Species:
P. crenulata
Binomial name
Ptelea crenulata
Natural range
Synonyms

P. trifoliata var. crenulata

The plant grows in chaparral and woodlands habitats.[5] It is cultivated by specialty California native plant nurseries as an ornamental plant for use as a shrub or small tree in water conserving gardens, natural landscaping design, and habitat restoration projects.[6][7]

References
  1. "Ptelea crenulata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  2. "Ptelea crenulata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. USDA—Ptelea crenulata. Accessed 8.20.2011
  4. Calflora.org: Ptelea crenulata. Accessed 8.24.2011
  5. UC: Jepson Manual treatment for PTELEA crenulata . accessed 8.20.2011
  6. UC: Jepson Horticultural Database for Ptelea crenulata. Accessed 8.20.2011
  7. CNPLX: Ptelea crenulata—Nursery and Seed Sources . accessed 8.20.2011

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