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Clethra acuminata Michx.
Mountain white alder, sweet pepperbush
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Ericales | Tea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others |
| Family | Clethraceae | Clethra (white alder) family |
| Genus | Clethra | From Greek word for alder, which has similar leaves |
| Species | acuminata | Having a long tapering point |
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Clethra acuminata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/14/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
≈ 3½ × 2½' (1.2 × 0.8 m) 
4/4/2011 · Oregon Ridge State Park, Timonium, Maryland
≈ 6 × 9" (14 × 22 cm)
9/14/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
≈ 26 × 40" (66 × 102 cm)
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