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  Dipteronia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dipteronia is a genus of two species in the soapberry family Sapindaceae, related to the maples and like them in the part of Sapindaceae formerly separated as Aceraceae.
Dipteronia dyeriana is listed by the IUCN as being a "Red List" threatened species.
The name Dipteronia stems from the Greek "di-" (two, both) and "pteron" (wings), from the winged fruits with wings on both sides of the seed.
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 dipteronia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Dipteronia, in the soapberry family Sapindaceae (in the part of that family previously separated as Aceraceae), is a genus of deciduous flowering shrubs.
The name stemming from the Greek "di-" (two, both) & "pteron" (wings), for the winged fruits on both sides of the seed called a schizocarp and is a rounded samara.
There are only 2 species known, Dipteronia sinensis and Dipteronia dyeriana; both are endemic to Mainland China.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /Dipteronia.html   (166 words)

  
 Dipteronia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The fruit is a rounded (A winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple) samara containing two compressed nutlets, flat, encircled by a broad wing which turns from light green to red with ripening.
There are only 2 species, Dipteronia sinensis and Dipteronia dyeriana; both are endemic to mainland (A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world) China.
Dipteronia dyeriana is listed by the as being a "Red List" threatened species.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/di/dipteronia.htm   (389 words)

  
 Dipteronia (Sapindaceae) from the Tertiary of North America and implications for the phytogeographic history of the ...
Dipteronia (Sapindaceae) from the Tertiary of North America and implications for the phytogeographic history of the Aceroideae
The length (L) is measured parallel to the primary vein (B) that diverges from the attachment scar (A).
Dipteronia brownii mericarps have a ratio of length to width
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 Aceraceae --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
the maple family of flowering plants, in the order Sapindales, comprising about 200 species of trees and shrubs in two genera, Dipteronia (two species) of central and southern China, and Acer, the maples, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, crossing the equator only in Malaysia.
In Dipteronia the seed is surrounded by a wing; in Acer it is winged…
In Dipteronia the seed is surrounded by a wing; in Acer it is winged only on the...
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 Lycos Search Results: web results for dipteronia  1 thru 10 of 2,190
Dipteronia (Sapindaceae) from the Tertiary of North America and...
Dipteronia (Sapindaceae) from the Tertiary of North America and implications for the phytogeographic history of the Aceroideae1...
Ethnobotanical aspects of Dipteronia sinensis by Plants for a future database...
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 Dipteronia - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Dipteronia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Here you will find more informations about Dipteronia.
If you find this encyclopedia or its sister projects useful,
The name Dipteronia stems from the Greek "di-" (two, both) & "pteron" (wings), from the winged fruits with wings on both sides of the seed.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Dipteronia.html   (160 words)

  
 ACERACEAE [Draft]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Leaves opposite, mostly simple and palmately lobed, sometimes leaves pinnately veined and entire or pinnately (7--)11--21-foliolate (Dipteronia); usually estipulate.
Fruit a winged schizocarp, usually a double samara, usually 1-seeded, endosperm absent.
The genus Dipteronia and its two species are endemic to China.
hua.huh.harvard.edu /china/mss/volume11/Aceraceae-AGH_coauthoring.htm   (4604 words)

  
 Other maple genus: Dipteronia sinensis and Dipteronia dyeriana - UBC Botanical Garden Forums
UBCBG has a Dipteronia sinensis sourced via Hillier Nurseries, although I note that its family name hasn't been updated yet to Sapindaceae (plants from Acer have).
I was fortunate to view the interesting plant Dipteronia sinensis at Quarryhill Arboretum at Sonoma, CA this past spring.
The UK champion Dipteronia sinensis is 10m tall and 27cm trunk diameter, if that's any useful comparison
www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org /forums/showthread.php?s=f8638cd5a57c8e52dbdbc90169ccc8a8&t=9014   (922 words)

  
 Other maple genus: Dipteronia sinensis and Dipteronia dyeriana - UBC Botanical Garden Forums
I imagine that will occur whenever that area of the garden is next inventoried, if it hasn't been done in the months since that database was put on the web.
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The one in Kent, WA was measured by Robert Van Pelt, who I saw today.
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 Dipteronia - China-related Topics A-D - China-Related Topics
Dipteronia - China-related Topics A-D - China-Related Topics
The fruit is a rounded samara (fruit)samara containing two compressed nutlets, flat, encircled by a broad wing which turns from light green to red with ripening.
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 Dipteronia Sinensis - LoveToKnow Garden
Dipteronia Sinensis - A little known summer-leafing Chinese tree with beautiful foliage.
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This page was last modified 08:59, 1 Aug 2005.
garden.lovetoknow.com /wiki/Dipteronia_Sinensis   (29 words)

  
 PlantenTuin Esveld List of available slides of plants of the genus Dipteronia
List of available slides from the genus Dipteronia.
The slides listed below are available from us as scans in JPG format.
These are part of our on-line plant catalogue, but are also linked in this list for your use at the same terms as above.
www.esveld.nl /dialijsten/dialistgDipteronia.html   (168 words)

  
 Find in a Library: Systematics and biogeography of selected modern and fossil Dipteronia and Acer (Sapindaceae
Find in a Library: Systematics and biogeography of selected modern and fossil Dipteronia and Acer (Sapindaceae
Systematics and biogeography of selected modern and fossil Dipteronia and Acer (Sapindaceae
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 Dipteronia (Sapindaceae) from the Tertiary of North America and implications for the phytogeographic history of the ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
We have been unable to detect any consistent differences between
Because fossil Dipteronia fruits have never been found attached
has been more intense, Dipteronia fruits have not been described
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 the knowledge.com ™ directory - science - biology - flora and fauna - plantae - magnoliophyta - magnoliopsida - ...
the knowledge.com ™ directory - science - biology - flora and fauna - plantae - magnoliophyta - magnoliopsida - aceraceae - dipteronia
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 genus Dipteronia - Definition of genus Dipteronia by Webster's Online Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
genus Dipteronia - Definition of genus Dipteronia by Webster's Online Dictionary
genus Dipteronia - small genus of large deciduous shrubs having large clusters of winged seeds that turn red as they mature; central and southern China
Aceraceae, dicot genus, Dipteronia, family Aceraceae, magnoliopsid genus, maple family
www.webster-dictionary.org /definition/genus%20Dipteronia   (56 words)

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