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Hamamelidaceae
Hamamelis

not marked as a favorite taxon Hamamelis Linnaeus. Common name: Witch-hazel.

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A genus of 5-6 species, shrubs and small trees, of e. North America and e. Asia (China and Japan).

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References: Endress (1993b) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Jenne (1966); Lane (2005); Leonard (2006); Meyer (1997b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997); Wen & Shi (1999). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Hamamelis© Matt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matt | Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Hamamelis© Alan Cressler: Hamamelis ovalis, cultivated at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia 3 by Alan Cressler | Hamamelis ovalis source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Hamamelisno rights reserved, uploaded by Shaun Pogacnik | Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana source CC0 | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Hamamelis© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Hamamelis© Erin Faulkner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Erin Faulkner | Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷

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