Ptelea trifoliata
common hoptree, wafer ash, hop tree, skunk-bush, cola de zorrillo
Family
Rutaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sessile, petiole
Leaf Margin
entire, crenate
Leaf Type
compound, ternate, trifoliate
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, obovate, ovate, rhombic
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
brown, green, white
Flower Petals
4, 5, 6
Flower Month
April - August
Height (meters)
1.0 - 3.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACU
Animal Use
Provides food and shelter for birds, mammals and nectar-butterflies. Larval host for the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and the Giant Swallowtail.
Habitat
Alluvial thickets, rocky slopes, gravelly places, and moist or rich woods.