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Ormosia hosiei

Ormosia hosiei is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is a large tree, up to 20–30 metres (66–98 ft) tall. It is only found in eastern and central China (in Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, SE Jiangsu, Jiangxi, S Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Zhejiang provinces). It is becoming rare due to habitat loss and over-harvesting. The natural habitat of this species is in low-elevation broadleaved forest. It is under second-class national protection. This plant is named after Alexander Hosie, the British counsul-general to China who amassed large botanical collections in China and subsequently sent to Kew Gardens, London.

[ "Agronomy", "Botany", "Horticulture", "Seedling" ]
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