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sourwood

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sourwood [′sau̇r‚wu̇d]
(botany)
Oxydendrum arboreum.A deciduous tree of the heath family (Ericaceae) indigenous along the Alleghenies and having long, simple, finely toothed, long-pointed leaves that have an acid taste, and white, urn-shaped flowers. Also known as sorrel tree.


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In the Deep South and Southeast, sourwood, the southern sugar maple, and water oak are valuable additions to native plant communities, as well as abundant groupings of native azaleas like pinxterbloom, flame, and pinkshell azaleas.
The Sourwood (Oxydendrum), Sassafras (Sassafras albidum), and Stewartias should find a spot in everyone's landscape, as their beauty will find a home in your heart.
A longing for the Sourwood honey his family produced led him to enroll in a beginning beekeepers course.
 
 
 
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