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Dipteronia, in the family Sapindaceae (in the part of that family previously separated as Aceraceae), is a genus of deciduous flowering shrubs. The name stemming from the Greek "di-" (two, both) & "pteron" (wings), for the winged fruits on both sides of the seed called a schizocarp and is a rounded samara.
There are only 2 species known, Dipteronia sinensis and D. dyeriana; both are endemic to Mainland China. The leaf arrangement is opposite and pinnate. Inflorescence terminal or axillary, paniculate. Sepals 5. Petals 5. Staminate flowers: stamens 8. Bisexual flowers: ovary 2-celled. Fruit two compressed nutlets, flat, encircled by a broad wing which turns from light green to red with ripening.
Dipteronia dyeriana is listed by the IUCN as being a "Red List" threatened species.