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Definition of handkerchief tree in English: handkerchief treenoun another term for dove tree Example sentencesExamples - It is called the handkerchief tree because of the large, curiously shaped white flowers but, like whitethorn, it is a long-term investment.
- It is the bracts that give the tree its common names of dove tree, ghost tree, and handkerchief tree.
- Davidia involucrata is commonly called the ‘handkerchief tree ‘or the ‘dove tree‘.
- The dove or handkerchief trees are certainly among the crown jewels of the arboretum and the Park is blessed with five of them.
- The small flowers do not depend on petals to advertise themselves but instead exhibit two large white drooping bracts in May, giving the appearance of nesting doves (to some); others, who use the name handkerchief tree, are reminded of laundry hanging on the line.
- Highlights included the laburnum arch in full flower, the handkerchief trees and the Chilean firethorn.
- It is the handkerchief tree par excellence, the large rounded crowns being covered with evenly spaced handkerchieves of white at frequent intervals.
- We did see the odd handkerchief tree in the courtyard whose white bracts make it look as if someone has tied a thousand large white handkerchiefs to its branches.
- We also have the biggest handkerchief tree in the country, which takes its name from its distinctive blossom, which is also out at the moment.
- Visitors to the garden will be able to wander around the two lawns, a woodland area at the top of the garden and see around 30 to 40 different types of plants and trees, including fabulous bamboo grasses, Australian and New Zealand tree ferns, handkerchief trees, rhododendrons and perennials.
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