1)  Berberis fortunei             Fortune’s Mahonia

• Native to China, this shrub sports deep-red new growth when grown in sunnier locations.
• The mature size is 6-12 feet tall and just as wide.
• This specimen is located in the Sino-Himalayan Collection (Grid 25-1W).

2)  Buxus wallichiana             Himalayan Boxwood

• A large shrub or small tree native to the northwestern Himalaya and known for very dense, hard wood.
• Trained as a small tree, our specimen is nearing its mature size at 10 feet.
• This specimen is located in the Pinetum near the Wilcox Footbridge (Grid 39-4W).

3)  Illicum henryi             Henry Anise Tree

• Native to China, this evergreen shrub has excellent, glossy foliage and small-but-noticeable red flowers that turn to unique star-shaped fruit in the fall.
• This species is related to the plant from which the anise spice is derived.
• This specimen is located along the Ridgetop Trail near the Magnolia and Asiatic Maple Collections (Grid 24-1W).

4)  Lithocarpus henryi             Henry’s Stone Oak

• An evergreen tree native to China, the large, lance-shaped leaves give this tree a unique appearance.
• This tree can reach heights of 60 feet in its native range.
• This specimen is located along the service road, east of the Sino-Himalayan Collection (Grid 24-B).

5)  Stachyurus yunnanensis             Yunnan Stachyurus

• The new growth of this Chinese shrub emerges pinkish-red and fades to green throughout the summer.
• The new stems remain red until the following spring.
• Located in the Sino-Himalayan Collection (Grid 25-1W)