Clethra acuminata
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| Clethra acuminata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Clethraceae |
| Genus: | Clethra |
| Species: | C. acuminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Clethra acuminata Michx. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Clethra acuminata, the mountain pepper bush, is a shrub native to the Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern United States.[2] It has been reported from the states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, primarily from deciduous forests at elevations of 500-1400 m (1650-4700 feet).[3]
Clethra acuminata can reach as high as 6 m (20 ft) tall. It has acuminate leaves with teeth along the margins, and solitary white flowers. [3][4]
References
- ↑ The Plant List
- ↑ Thomas, J. L. 1961. The genera of the Cyrillaceae and Clethraceae of the southeastern United States. J. Arnold Arbor. 42: 96-106.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Flora of North America v 8 p 365.
- ↑ Michaux, André. Flora Boreali-Americana 1: 260. 1803.
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