油桐树是大戟科油桐属植物。
1,它的外形特点:
生性:落叶乔木;树冠扁球形,树皮灰褐色,小枝粗壮,无毛。
叶:单叶互生,叶片卵形,全缘或3浅裂,叶柄与叶片连接处有2个紫红色腺体。
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花:雌雄同株,花瓣五个,白色,基部有浅红褐色条纹,三四月开花。
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果实:核果大,球形,直径五公分左右,先端尖,表面光滑,里面有种子3-5粒,10月份果实成熟。
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2,分布区域
油桐在我国长江流域及以南各地广泛栽培。
3,用途
油桐是我国重要经济树种,种子榨油叫桐油,用途广泛;叶大荫浓,花大美丽,可以作为庭荫树和行道树栽培观赏。