Euptelea

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iEuptelea
Euptelea polyandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Eupteleaceae Genus: Euptelea Siebold & Zucc.
species
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Euptelea is a genus of two species of flowering plants. The genus is found from Assam east through China to Japan, and consists of small trees or shrubs:

• Euptelea pleiosperma
• Euptelea polyandra

Euptelea polyandra is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including The Engrailed.

[edit] External links

• Flora of China: Euptelea pleiosperma
• short description of Euptelea pleiosperma
• photograph and short description of Euptelea pleiosperma
• photograph of Euptelea pleiosperma
• short description of Euptelea polyandra