Itoa orientalis

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Semi-evergreen to evergreen tree about 17m tall, with pale grey to creamy coloured bark and hairy branchlets. Oval, leathery, dark green leaves are 40cm long or more. Produces panicles of yellowish male flowers and single female flowers on the same tree, during summer, followed by large yellow or reddish, ovoid fruits that release winged seeds

Scientific classification

Species: Itoa orientalis (Itoa orientalis)
Genus: Itoa
Family: Salicaceae

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Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: Higher than 12 metres
Height: wider than 8 metres
Spread: Semi evergreen · Evergreen
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Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

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Distribution of Itoa orientalis

Distribution map

China to Vietnam

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Itoa orientalis

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Itoa orientalis care guide

Deep weekly irrigation, reduce water amount during winter cold
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Deep weekly irrigation, reduce water amount during winter cold

Fertilizing

Woody tree balanced fertilizer applied single dose each spring

Pruning

Pruning goup 1 (little or no pruning of trees and shrubs)

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer

Growing

In mild and frost-free areas, grow in well-drained, neutral to acid soil, in full sun in a warm, dry position such as a courtyard or against a south-facing or west-facing wall; in frost-prone areas, grow in a cool or temperate greenhouse, in a mix of peat-free potting compost and grit, in full light and low humidity. Water moderately during the growing season and sparingly in winter

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