Flora of North America species comparison

deciduous;

petiole 5–9 mm, pilose-strigose;

blade elliptic, broadly elliptic, or broadly obovate, sometimes suborbiculate, 25–58 × 15–40 mm, subcoriaceous, base obtuse or cuneate, margins flat, veins 4–6, slightly sunken, apex obtuse or truncate, seldom acute, abaxial surfaces color not recorded, reticulate, tomentose-pilose, later thinning, adaxial dark green, dull, coating not recorded, flat between lateral veins, glabrescent;

fall leaves pale yellowish green.

persistent;

petiole 5–8 mm, initially tomentose;

blade obovate to elliptic, rarely broadly elliptic, (26–)40–85(–120) x (13–)19–45(–60) mm, coriaceous, base cuneate, margins flat or slightly revolute, veins 7–9, deeply sunken, apex short-tapered, acute, acuminate, or obtuse, abaxial surfaces initially yellowish tomentose-villous, adaxial dark green, dull or slightly shiny, not glaucous, bulging slightly between lateral veins, initially sparsely pilose.

on fertile shoots 30–50 mm with 3–4 leaves, 7–20-flowered, lax.

on fertile shoots 45–100 mm with 4 leaves, 20–150-flowered, lax.

2–5 mm, pilose-strigose.

1–5 mm, tomentose-strigose.

10–12 mm diam., buds white, hypanthium campanulate to cupulate, sparsely pilose-strigose;

sepals: margins reddish, villous, borders maroon-tipped, membranous, apex acute, acuminate, or obtuse, surfaces sparsely pilose-strigose;

petals spreading, white, sometimes with hair tuft;

stamens (15–)20, filaments white;

anthers purple to blackish purple;

styles 1(or 2).

6–9 mm diam.;

buds creamy white, sometimes slightly pinkish;

hypanthium funnelform, tomentose-strigose;

sepals: margins villous, apex cuspidate, surfaces tomentose;

petals spreading, creamy white, sometimes with hair tuft;

stamens 20, filaments white, anthers red-purple;

styles 2.

dark red or ruby to maroon, maturing dark purple or purple-black, obovoid, rarely globose or ellipsoid, 9–12.5 × 8.5–11.5 mm, dull, glaucous, glabrous;

sepals flat, margins sparsely hairy, sparsely hairy to glabrate;

navel open;

style remnants at apex.

crimson, broadly obovoid, subglobose, or globose, 6.5–8.6 × 6.5–7.6 mm, shiny, not glaucous, sparsely villous;

sepals depressed or slightly ascending, tomentose;

navel slightly open or obscured by sepals;

style remnants near apex.

1(or 2).

2.

= 68 (Germany).