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Old 27-06-2008, 08:56 PM
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I have asked about this shrub before and had no success but I have now been told it has got the name THE HANDKERCHIEF TREE but I still do not know whether this is correct as anyone out there ever heard of this name. obviously this is not the correct name but I think may be it gets the name because the flower when fully open looks like a delicate handkerchief.
No picture, but the Handkerchief Tree is the common name for: Davidia involucrata. It is also known as the Dove Tree.
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