Western Hoptree

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Ptelea crenulata

Western Hoptree, a reference photo
Photo: Anthony Baniaga · CC0 (licence)

Ptelea crenulata, commonly known as the California hoptree, is a species of tree that is endemic to the state of California in the United States. It is found in the western Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range foothills, the northern California Coast Ranges, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Western Hoptree being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Ptelea
Species
Ptelea crenulata

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