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Picrasma quassioides

Bitterwood, Shurni
Also known as: Picrasma ailanthoides (Bunge) Planch. +9 more
  • Picrasma ailanthoides (Bunge) Planch.
  • Picrasma ailanthoides subsp. dasycarpa Kitag.
  • Picrasma ailanthoides var. dasycarpa Kitag.
  • Picrasma japonica A.Gray
  • Picrasma quassioides f. dasycarpa (Kitag.) Kitag.
  • Picrasma quassioides var. dasycarpa (Kitag.) S.Z.Liou
  • Picrasma quassioides var. quassioides
  • Rhus ailanthoides Bunge
  • Simaba quassioides Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
  • Zwingera quassioides (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Spreng.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Simaroubaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Picrasma quassioides (commonly known as Bitterwood or Shurni) is a tree belonging to the Simaroubaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Taiwan, Tibet, West Himalaya

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