Hamamelis ovalis
Scientific classification Edit this 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, the big-leaf 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

  1. 1 2 "Big-leaf witch-hazel". www.fs.fed.us.
  2. "International Dendrology Society".
  3. "Hamamelis ovalis | Chicago Botanic Garden". www.chicagobotanic.org.


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