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  6. Witch-hazel Family
  7. Witch Hazels

genus

Witch Hazels

Hamamelis

Traits
Includes
3 native 1 introduced
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • American Witch-hazel native
  • Ozark Witch-hazel native
  • Chinese Witch-hazel introduced
  • Hybrid Witch-hazel
  • Japanese Witch-Hazel
  • Bigleaf Witch-hazel native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native witch hazels All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • American Witch-hazel Hamamelis virginiana caterpillars 44 hosts 1 food 10 flowers 16
  • Ozark Witch-hazel Hamamelis vernalis caterpillars 16 food 4 flowers 17
  • Bigleaf Witch-hazel Hamamelis ovalis

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