Pterostyrax hispidus
Pterostyrax hispidus, the epaulette tree or fragrant epaulette tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae, native to China and Japan. Growing to tall by broad, it is a substantial, spreading, deciduous shrub with oval leaves up to long, and clusters of pure white, fragrant, pendent flowers in summer.
The specific epithet hispidus refers to the small ribbed fruits which are covered in bristles. The common name "epaulette tree" refers to the fringed individual flowers.
In cultivation the plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
