Common name: Chinese Tupelo

Year planted: 2026

Country of origin: China, Vietnam

Year introduced: First disvovered in 1888 and then introduced to the UK in 1901 by Veitches nursery

Description: A spreading small deciduous tree growing to about 10m. Smaller than Sylvatica. Leaves can be up to 15cm long and emerge as reddish bronze, maturing to green and then turning to yellows and reds in the Autumn. Should tolerate damp soil.

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Tree number: 173