Taxon

Clethra acuminata

 
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Clethra acuminata - cinnamon clethra, mountain sweet pepperbush
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Common name: cinnamon clethra, mountain sweet pepperbush
Family: Clethraceae (clethra family)
Distribution: e. United States
Habitat: Deciduous montane woods, usually in moist sites; 500-1400 m
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A large shrub or occasionally a small spindly tree to 15' tall, cinnamon clethra is native north to WV and south to the Carolinas. This uncommon shrub has medium green foliage, 3-8", oval in shape with abruptly pointed tips. Fall color is consistently yellow. Flowers arranged in upright racemes, 8" long, spicy fragrant in early summer. Bark is an outstanding combination of smooth light gray and peeling cinnamon flakes on older stems.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: AZA: BD14 (BD14) • Accession: D2017-0618.005 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: AZA: BD14 (BD14) • Accession: D2017-0618.006 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: AZA: BD14 (BD14) • Accession: D2017-0618.007 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: PKW: AS08 (AS08) • Accession: D1991-0601.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: PKW: AS08 (AS08) • Accession: D1994-0207.002
  • 6: PKW: AS08 (AS08) • Accession: D1994-0207.003
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