October Color Appears at the Washington Park Arboretum (Part II)

1) Euonymus hamiltonianus subsp. sieboldiana (Siebold’s Euonymus)
- Native to the eastern Himalaya 1
- Ornamental seed pods on display in autumn months 2
- Specimen located in the Spindle Tree Collection
2) Illicium henryi (Henry Anise Tree)
- Native to western China 1
- Red summer flowers turn to star-shaped fruits in autumn
- Specimen located along Upper Trail near the Asiatic Maple Collection
3) Lithocarpus henryi (Longleaf Chinquapin)
- Native to central China 1
- Notable for “laurel-like, narrow, glossy leaves” 2
- Specimen located along the Lower Trail near the Sino-Himalayan Hillside
4) Osmanthus yunnanensis (Chinese Osmanthus)
- Native to southern China 1
- “Less cold-hardy” than other Osmanthus species in Seattle 2
- Specimen located in the Sino-Himalayan Hillside
5) Polyspora kwangsiensis (Fried Egg Plant)
- Relative of the Camellia and Stewartia 1
- Camellia-like flowers appear in autumn 1
- Specimen located along Upper Trail near the Camellia Collection
1 Bean, W. J., and George Taylor. 1970. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles. London: J. Murray.
2 Jacobson, Arthur Lee. 2006. Trees of Seattle. Seattle, WA: Arthur Lee Jacobson.