*Ozark witch-hazel

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*Hamamelis vernalis
OZARK WITCH-HAZEL

Hamamelidaceae
S. Central North America

Location: map coordinates F-39 (northeast corner of Administration Building), N 39°11'12'' W 75°32'19''

Planting history: probably planted with new Administration Building ca 2004.

Description:
  • deciduous shrub
  • etymology: Hamamelis from Greek name for another plant; vernalis = of Spring
  • leaves egg-shaped, toothed; slightly uneven at base
  • flowers small, red (sometimes yellow), open in mid-winter to early spring (December to March), with 4 ribbon-like petals
  • fruits woody, thick; open explosively
  • native to Ozark Plateau (Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma)

*Non-native species (not native to Delaware)

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