Ptelea trifoliata

Ptelea trifoliata, commonly known as common hoptree, wafer ash, stinking ash, and skunk bush, is a species of flowering plant in the citrus family (Rutaceae). It is native to North America, where it is found in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It is a deciduous shrub or tree, with alternate, trifoliate leaves.

Ptelea trifoliata
Common hoptree fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Ptelea
Species:
P. trifoliata
Binomial name
Ptelea trifoliata
Generalized natural range
Synonyms
  • Dodonaea trifoliata Trew
  • Ptelea angustifolia Benth.
  • Ptelea coahuilensis Greene
  • Ptelea confinis Greene
  • Ptelea pallida Greene
  • Ptelea persicifolia Greene
  • Ptelea polyadenia Greene
  • Ptelea pumila Greene
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