Saturday, February 10, 2018

36. Hamamelidaceae

 
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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