NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Ptelea trifoliata

Scientific Name:	Ptelea trifoliata
Genus:	Ptelea
Species Epithet:	trifoliata
Common Name:	Common Hoptree, Wafer-tree, Stinking-ash
Plant Type	Tree/Shrub
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Rutaceae (Citrus Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	6-12 ft., 12-36 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Yellow
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May, June
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Rocky bluffs, especially calcareous or mafic, open woodlands, calcareous Coastal Plain river bluffs, granitic domes. Infrequent in the Brushy Mountains of Alexander and Wilkes counties, but locally numerous on some granitic domes there. Rare to locally uncommon in most of the mountains and adjacent foothills. Generally rare in the Piedmont, away from foothills ranges. Very rare in the Coastal Plain, and presumably absent in far eastern counties. Despite its occurrence in a few dozen counties, it is a Watch List species in NC.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Compound
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S3: Vulnerable ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	generally restricted to high pH soils
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Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record

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