Greek tetra—four, kentron—spur, referring to the 4 fruit projections.
For description see Tetracentron sinense.
Source: (1997). Tetracentraceae. In: . Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 2. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 1. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.
Updated by: Rob Cross, May 2018
