two-wing silverbell Styracaceae Halesia diptera Ellis   symbol: HADI3
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, 2 to 6 inches long, ovate or obovate, margins serrate to toothed, green above, paler below with some pubescence. Flower: Very showy white, 4-petaled, bell-shaped, 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, borne on long stalks in clusters of 4 to 5, spring. Fruit: A very distinctive oblong, dry, 2-winged, corky drupe that is 1 1/2 to 2 inches long, matures late summer, dries and disperses over winter. Twig: Somewhat zig-zag (terminal bud is absent), brown in color with reddish brown buds; pith is white and chambered. The stem becomes "stringy" after the first year. Bark: When young, red-brown with white stripes, forming a rough diamond-shape pattern; older trees develop ridges and furrows; ridges eventually develop into scaly plates. Form: A large shrub or small tree that is quite variable in outline.
	USDA Plants Database Halesia diptera is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting two-wing silverbell (opens a new window).