Biological Name: Davidia involucrata
Origins / Native Range: Native to central China.
Interesting Facts:
• Famous for its large white bracts, which resemble fluttering handkerchiefs or doves.
• Discovered for the West by the French missionary-botanist Père Armand David in the 19th century.
• Often planted as an ornamental in parks and arboretums.
Conservation Status: Not threatened, but rare in the wild.