Tree Family Hamamelidaceae: Witch Hazel, Sweet gums
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Witch hazel family of the order Hamamelidales, comprising 23 genera of shrubs and trees native to both tropical and warm temperate regions. It includes mildly popular ornamentals such as witch hazel, winter hazel, and Fothergilla, which are outstanding for their early flowering and fall leaf colour, sweet gum and ironwood trees.


Persian Ironwood
Parrotia persica

Common Witch-Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana L.

Sweet Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua

 
 
              
 
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