(Halesia diptera)
The Storax (Snowbell) Family (Styracaceae)

Delicate small tree or large shrub with branches growing from the base forming a multi-trunk with brown to reddish-brown bark. Light green, alternate deciduous leaves almost as wide as they are long, that are colorful in the fall.

Habitat: 

Moist well drained sites in the understory of larger trees.

Interesting Facts: 

Fragrant showy blossoms hanging down like little bells attract native pollinators. The seedpod when green is sour, but edible by people.

Fruit: 
Oblong, green, flattened drupe, 1 – 2”, with two wide and two narrow wings; woody, nutlike and brown when mature.
Flower: 
Clusters of two to six waxy, white bell-shaped flowers, 1” across, appear with new foliage in late spring.
Wildlife value: 
Flowers attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies; and squirrels eat fruit.
Flowers
Fruit
Leaf type: 
Simple
Pollinator: 
Wildlife value: 
Tree dimensions: 

Leaf length: 3.00-5.00 inches
Tree height: 15.00-30.00 feet

Where to find Two-Wing Silverbell on the Louisiana State Arboretum Trails:

TER - Walker Terrace 26.0

Refer to our Live Map to locate this species and its interpretative signage on the trail system.