The
witch-hazel family. Approx. 30 genera and 140 species.
Witch hazel (
Hamamelis virginiana), source of the well known astringent, used by Native and non-native Americans alike.
Winter hazel (
Corylopsis genus).
Fothergilla, native to the southeast U.S.
Persian ironwood (
Parrotia persica), a rare ornamental tree (seen above at
Bailey Arboretum in Lattingtown, NY).
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