Family: Hamamelidaceae
American witch-hazel
[Hamamelis androgyna Walter, more... ]
Etymology: Hamamelis: ancient Greek name applied to the Medlar, or some similar tree
Plants: perennial shrub
Plants: perennial shrub
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