Oxydendrum arboreum
Oxydendrum arboreum ( ), commonly known as sourwood or sorrel tree, is the sole species in the genus Oxydendrum, in the family Ericaceae. It is native to eastern North America, from southern Pennsylvania south to northwest Florida and west to southern Illinois; it is most common in the lower chain of the Appalachian Mountains. The tree is frequently seen as a component of oak-heath forests.
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SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyEricaceae
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Oxydendrum arboreum ( ), commonly known as sourwood or sorrel tree, is the sole species in the genus Oxydendrum, in the family Ericaceae. It is native to eastern North America, from southern Pennsylvania south to northwest Florida and west to southern Illinois; it is most common in the lower chain of the Appalachian Mountains. The tree is frequently seen as a component of oak-heath forests.
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Flora of the Appalachian MountainsIUCN Red List least concern speciesMedicinal plants of North AmericaMonotypic Ericaceae generaNatural history of the Great Smoky MountainsNatureServe secure speciesTaxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added basionymsTaxonbars with multiple manual Wikidata itemsTrees of Northern AmericaVaccinioideae