Hamamelis Linnaeus. Common name: Witch-hazel.
A genus of 5-6 species, shrubs and small trees, of e. North America and e. Asia (China and Japan).
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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© Alan Cressler: Hamamelis ovalis, cultivated at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia 3 by Alan Cressler | Hamamelis ovalis source | Original Image ⭷
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