Is Huanghua Pear an evergreen or deciduous tree?

Huanghua pear, Chinese scientific name is Jiangxiang yellow sandalwood, alias: Hainan yellow sandalwood, Hainan Huanghua pear, Huali pear. It is now a second-class protected plant in the country. So, is Huanghua pear an evergreen tree or a deciduous tree?

Is Huanghua pear an evergreen tree or a deciduous tree

Huanghua pear is a deciduous tree with a height of 10 to 25 meters, a maximum DBH of more than 60cm, a broad umbrella-shaped crown, low branching, many branches and stout lateral branches. Bark brown or light brown, rough, longitudinally grooved. Except for the young part, inflorescence and ovary slightly pubescent, the whole plant is glabrous.

Second, the growth environment of Huanghua pear

1. Temperature and precipitation conditions

The annual temperature in the distribution area is relatively high, with an annual average temperature of 23 ℃ and an extreme minimum temperature of 6.6 ℃. The distribution of rainfall is extremely uneven, with precipitation of about 1500 mm in the rainy season (from November to April of the following year), and there are many rainstorms.

2. Soil requirements

The soil is brown latosol and lateritic red soil.

3. Topographic conditions

The opposing conditions of this species are not strict and are suitable for growing on steep slopes, ridges, bare rocks and dry and barren land. It is a positive tree species, young trees grow weak in overshaded dense forests, and can grow into straight-stem trees in stands with low canopy density. Although the fruit is rich, it is planted naturally in the dry season, so there are not many young trees under the forest.