Hamamelis ovalis
| Hamamelis ovalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Hamamelidaceae |
| Genus: | Hamamelis |
| Species: | H. ovalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hamamelis ovalis S.W.Leonard | |
Hamamelis ovalis (known commonly as big-leaf witch-hazel, Leonard's witch-hazel, running witch-hazel, and southern witch-hazel) is a species of shrubby witch-hazel mostly found in the southeastern United States.[1] It was first discovered in 2004, and subsequently described in 2005.[2][1] Its leaves resemble those of the hazelnut, and its flowers can range from red to maroon, mostly open from December till February.[3] It is one of three species in the genus Hamamelis that lives in North America.
References
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- ^ a b "Big-leaf witch-hazel". www.fs.fed.us.
- ^ "International Dendrology Society".
- ^ "Hamamelis ovalis | Chicago Botanic Garden". www.chicagobotanic.org.