Ptelea trifoliata

Characteristics
Ptelea trifoliata L. var. trifoliata
hoptree, wafer ash
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Tree
Perennial
Vascular
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The only native populations are restricted to the shores of Lake Erie and nearby inland locations. Those populations found elsewhere scattered throughout the state are considered escapes from cultivation. These escapes seem particularly common near the New York Botanical Garden and other locals in southeastern New York.
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Native Endangered-State UPL, FAC (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Sapindales
Ptelea trifoliata L. var. trifoliata - hoptree, wafer ash
Citation
Ptelea trifoliata L. var. trifoliata
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Jon Titus. Photo taken: Chautauqua, NY: 20 June 2016 -
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Eerie Co., NY: 28 Jun 2011 - 5
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Eerie Co., NY: 28 Jun 2011 - 5
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Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 16 September 2019 -
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Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 16 September 2019 -
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Chautauqua Co., NY: 4 Jun 2012 - 5
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Chautauqua Co., NY: 4 Jun 2012 - 5
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