Emmenopterys henryi
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Emmenopterys henryi is a tree that belongs to the Rubiaceae. It is a deciduous plant with opposite leaves. It originates from the temperate part of southern China. There it can attain heights of 45 m and grow to a 1000 years old .

There are very few of these trees outside South East Asia. The first introduction to Europe was 1907 to England.

The first time that Emmenopterys henryi flowered in Europe was 1971 in the arboretum of Villa Taranto on Lago Maggiore.

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