Rutaceae

California hoptree

Ptelea crenulata Greene

Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Ptelea

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California hoptree: Ptelea crenulata , Tehama County, California, US. "This photo is in the public domain and may be freely used for any purpose." — Photo: Anthony Baniaga, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: California hoptree

Synonyms

Ptelea baldwinii subsp. crenulata (Greene) A.E.Murray
Ptelea baldwinii var. crenulata (Greene) Jeps.
Ptelea brevistylis Greene
Ptelea bullata Greene
Ptelea cinnamomea Greene
Ptelea cycloloma Greene
Ptelea ovalifolia Greene

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.