Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood)

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Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC.

Sourwood

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	Ericaceae	Heath or heather family
Genus	Oxydendrum
Species	arboreum	Derived from Latin for “tree” and alluding to a tree-like habit of growth

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Oxydendrum arboreum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

7/29/2023 · By Jacquelyn Boyt

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