Oxydendrum arboreum
Sign in to saveOxydendrum 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.
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyEricaceae
Common Name: sourwood
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4,594
- With media
- 4,105
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Collections
- NEON, NY, UTEP, NCSC, CM, MACF
- Recorded in
- United States
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- 酸木
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- short name
- O. arboreum
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- In Appalachian culture
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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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