| Davidia involucrata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Nyssaceae |
| Genus: | Davidia Baill. |
| Species: | D. involucrata
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| Binomial name | |
| Davidia involucrata | |
| Synonyms | |
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Davidia laeta | |
Davidia involucrata, the dove-tree,[1] handkerchief tree, pocket handkerchief tree, or ghost tree, is a medium-sized deciduous tree in the family Nyssaceae.[2] It is the only living species in the genus Davidia. It was previously included with tupelos in the dogwood family, Cornaceae.[3] Fossil species are known extending into the Upper Cretaceous.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "Davidia involucrata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Angiosperm Phylogeny Website - Cornales". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 28 August 2023.