Habitat

• native to China
• zone 5

Habit and Form

• a medium-sized deciduous tree
• 30' to 35' tall
• 15' to 25' wide
• upright
• oval crown
• medium texture
• moderate growth rate

Summer Foliage

• alternate leaf arrangement
• simple, deciduous laves
• serrate leaf margins
• uneven leaf base
• ovate leaf shape
• pubescent
• 4" to 6" long
• dark green leaf color

Autumn Foliage

• no fall color

Flowers

• creamy, white flowers
• showy
• bloom in mid summer
• fragrant
• borne in 2" to 3" long cymes

Fruit

• fleshy, red fruit
• 0.5" in diameter
• edible, sweet
• attracts wildlife
• drupes mature in September

Bark

• showy
• ridged
• light grayish brown

Culture

• full sun
• soils are not critical
• prefers well-drained soils

Landscape Use

• large planter
• parking lots
• shade tree
• specimen

Liabilities

• fruit can be a litter problem
• no serious pest problems

ID Features

• dark brown, hairy buds
• no terminal buds
• alternate leaf arrangement
• fragrant, creamy white flowers
• red, fleshy fruit
• ridged bark

Propagation

• by seed

Cultivars/Varieties

• none