Common hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 1
COSEWIC Assessment Summary
Assessment Summary – November 2002
Common name: Common Hoptree
Scientific name: Ptelea trifoliata
Status: Threatened
Reason for designation: A species of restricted range in Canada and small population size occurring primarily along sandy shoreline habitats. It has experienced substantial losses at some sites from cottage land development, damage to habitats by increasing numbers of nesting cormorants and other unknown factors. A newly recognized potential threat of unknown impact is posed by a recently discovered twig-boring beetle, which is causing damage to flowers and large portions of the tree crown.
Occurrence: Ontario
Status history: Designated Special Concern in April 1984. Status re-examined and uplisted to Threatened in November 2002. Last assessment based on an update status report.
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