Davidia involucrata var. involucrata

The Davidia involucrata var. involucrata, also known as the handkerchief tree, or ghost tree, is a species with great ornamental value, usually planted in parks and gardens [1]. The species is listed as Lower Risk: Conservation Dependent at a global level [2].

The specimen in Trinity College Botanic Garden has an intrinsic value as a fine specimen in the Garden’s woody collection.

1. POWO (2022). “Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/ Retrieved 27 July 2022.”

2. Sun, W. 1998. Davidia involucrata var. involucrata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T32793A9725113. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32793A9725113.en. Accessed on 10 October 2025.