Aphananthe aspera
Scabrous aphananthe · also Muku tree, Rough-leaved elm, Grey handlewood
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Aphananthe aspera, also known as the muku tree, is a flowering plant found on slopes and stream banks. Its leaves have a rough, sandpapery texture. It is a host plant for butterflies and its fruits are an important food source for birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 490.02%—12 in
- 70.00%—7.5 in
- 10.00%—7.0 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 65 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15 ft
- Wildlife value
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 11 in, mean 12 in, 90th percentile 28 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests