124 Native Trees of Kentucky 



STCRAX FflMILY-Styracaceae. 



One genus, Mohrodendron, with one tree species represents 

 this family in Kentucky. 



a. Silver-bell Tree Mohrodendron carolimim. 



This orna- 

 mental tree is 

 known in differ- 

 ent Southern 

 States as Snow- 

 drop Tree, Wild 

 Olive Tree. Bell 

 Tree, Opossum 

 Wood, and Tiss- 

 wood. It is found 

 along mountain 

 slopes with Mag- 

 nolia, Rhododendron, Sourwood and Witch Hazel. 



Early in the spring, before the leaves are developed, the 

 branches are decorated with large, graceful, bell-like flowers in 

 lateral clusters of 2 to 4. The flowering period lasts from two 

 to four weeks and places this tree in the list with Dogwood, Red- 

 bud and Flowering Crab for landscape effects. 



Tree generally small, with short, stout branches. 



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Bark brown, with scaly furrows. 



Leaves simple, alternate, oblong, 2 to 4 inches long. 

 Fruit 1~ winged, pendulous nutlets, persistent far into the 

 winter. 



