About
A half-hardy evergreen shrub or tree, reaching up to 15m high in its native range though often smaller in cultivation. Clusters of small yellow flowers are produced in the leaf axils from late spring to early summer, followed by disc-shaped green seed pods. Leaves are broadly ovate, glossy and papery in texture, with toothed edges and pairs of sharp spines at the base. Young shoots are coated with fine brown hairs.
About the genus
A genus of eight species of either evergreen or deciduous shrubs and small trees, native to warm and dry areas such as Eurasia, North Africa, Eastern Spain, Japan and Taiwan. The smooth or toothed foliage is glossy and dark green, with star-shaped yellow flowers along the stems in summer followed by round, winged fruits
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