Davidia involucrata Baill. belongs to the Nyssaceae family. Flora of the World contains 5 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 4 countries.
Davidia involucrata--MA. Arnold Arbor. 30 Jun 03. 116.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Family
Nyssaceae
Genus
Davidia
Specific Epithet
involucrata
Authorship
Baill.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 50.7
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
5.3
Global rank
#2,947 of 335,497
Top 0.9%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
United States, Massachusetts, Suffolk County (Jamaica Plain)
42.307464, -71.120796
Location Remarks
125 Arbor Way, Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
China, Sichuan, Ya'an (Baoxing)
30.808889, 102.724444
Location Remarks
Baoxing Xian. N of the city of Baoxing on the Baoxing-Xiaojin Road (state road G210); Xinzhazi Gou (known locally as Mahuang Gou) just N of Jiajin Shan National Forest Park. Clearings and small remnant forest of Populus and Salix, but with planted trees of Pinus, Larix and Picea, in flat areas along rocky stream bed. Entire area severely grazed by animals, mostly goats, and extensively rutted by pigs. 2415-2500 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao
Notes
On slope in forest in dark, rich soil. Tree ca. 20 m tall; bracts white; pistillate plants: ovary green; style white, stigma red.
Location
France (Le Jardin Botanique du Montet)
Location Remarks
100 rue du Jardin Botanique, Nancy
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, Washington, D.C. (U.S. National Arboretum)
Location Remarks
3501 New York Ave, NE, about 2.2 miles from the Capitol Building.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Slovenia (Arboretum Volcji Potok)
Location Remarks
Radomlje, town ca. 20 km N of Ljubljana
Collectors
No collectors specified
