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Staphyleaceae
Staphylea

Staphylea Linnaeus. Common name: Bladdernut.

A genus of 23 species, trees and shrubs, mainly of temperate Eurasia and e. North America, but extending into Central and South America.

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ID notes: Staphylea is readily recognized as a shrub or small tree with opposite, trifoliolate leaves with serrulate margin.

References: Brouillet (2014) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2014); Simmons In Kubitzki, Bayer, & Stevens (2007). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Staphylea trifolia | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware | Staphylea trifolia CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Staphylea trifolia | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Staphylea trifolia | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Staphylea trifolia | Original Image ⭷

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