This is the flower of "Alangiaceae"

Algiaceae

Family and genus: Alangiaceae

Alias: Chinese melon tree, pivot tree, etc.

Flowering period: June to August, fruiting period from August to September.

Distribution: Distributed in all provinces along the Yangtze River Basin.

Flowering and fruiting period: flowering period from May to July, fruiting period from September to October

Geographical distribution: distributed in various places south of the Yangtze River Basin in my country. There is a natural distribution in this area, and there is no See cultivation applications.

Morphological characteristics: deciduous tree, up to 15 meters high, with a diameter at breast height of 40 centimeters. Often shrubby. The bark is light gray and smooth, and the branchlets are zigzag-shaped and sparsely hairy or hairless. Lower petiole buds, red. Single leaves are alternate, oval, and skewed at the base. The margin is entire or slightly lobed, the surface is hairless, the vein axils are clustered with hair on the back, and there are 3 to 5 veins emerging from the base. The leaves turn orange-yellow in autumn. The flowers are yellow-white, with narrow band-shaped petals, fragrant, and sparse short and thick hairs at the base of the filaments and styles. The drupe is oval and black.