Edgeworthia chrysantha - Japanese paper plant

Scientists place the number of species in this genus between one and three. They are, or it is, native to Asia. However you count them, they are deciduous shrubs with multple stems in a cluster to about eight feet tall. White and yellow to red clusters of flowers appear at the tops of stems in late winter. Large, gray-green leaves appear after flowering. The stems have been used in the manufacture of paper. It is reported that all official documents in Japan are printed on paper made from this plant.