Zollingeria dongnaiensis Pierre, Bull. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 634 (1886).
Fruits of Z. dongnaiensis are sold in the potpourri trade as “wild tulip flowers.” These samaras (winged achenes) are 3-4 cm long x 1.5-2.5 cm wide with three wings, 7-12 mm wide. Often the wings are frayed into broad bristles in processing, resembling a feather, at other times the wings may be curled and wrapped around the achene, resembling a tiny eggroll or springroll.
Zollingeria dongnaiensis is native to Thailand and Vietnam.
Sapindaceae
Authors: A.O. Tucker, A.J. Redford, J.L. Scher, M.D. Trice
Last updated: January 2020
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