Micromeles thibetica (康藏花楸), the Tibetan whitebeam, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Yunnan in south-central China and possibly elsewhere in the Himalayas. Growing to tall by broad, it is a substantial deciduous tree. Like other whitebeams, the undersides of the leaves are white, giving a dramatic effect when the wind blows through them.
The more compact cultivar 'John Mitchell' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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