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Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood)
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Common Name
It is commonly referred to as Sourwood, and also Lily of the Valley Tree, Sorrel Tree
Scientific Name
Scientific name:
Species: Oxydendrum arboreum
Plant Context
This species has no specified origin
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<p>Sourwood is a deciduous, small to medium tree in the blueberry family (Ericaceae). It is native to the eastern and southern United States, from Pennsylvania to northern Florida and west to Ohio and Louisiana. It can be found throughout North Carolina, although more rarely in the low, alluvial plain. It grows 20 to 30 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide.</p>
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How To Identify
<p>The bark is red-brown with deep vertical furrows that separate flat, pointed ridges. In mid-summer, fragrant, white, urn-shaped flowers mature on panicles. Fall foliage is red to reddish-purple. </p>
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