Euptelea is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the monogeneric family Eupteleaceae. The genus is found from Assam east through China to Japan, and consists of shrubs or small trees:Euptelea pleiosperma
Euptelea polyandra
Usage
Euptelea polyandra is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the engrailed. == Appearance ==
The fossil range of the genus extends back to the Paleocene epoch, during much of the Cenozoic it was distributed widely over the Northern Hemisphere. ==References==