Trochodendron aralioides
wheel tree
Notes:
Not recommended for Sunset zone 37 (stops at 34 and 39).
Tiered branching gives a striking effect similar to sassafras and pagoda dogwood. May take some years to begin flowering. Bark aromatic when bruised.
Difficult to transplant.
Sources: Sunset, Missouri BG, NCSU, Dirr, Dirr/Warren.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
aromatic twigs/bark
drought intolerant
exposure:full shade
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
form:multi-trunked
form:perennial (herbaceous)
form:shrub
form:trainable to single trunk
form:tree
habit:spreading/wide
part shade preferred
persistence:evergreen
pest/disease free
rich soil preferred
showy flowers
slow-growing
type:broadleaf
use:specimen
water:ample
wet soil tolerant
wind sensitive
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