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Synonyms for clethra or Related words with clethra
wahlenbergia
pouteria
arracacia
porophyllum
cercidium
dysoxylum
weinmannia
colubrina
micrantha
chrysantha
meliosma
salicifolia
neomexicana
bracteata
cauliflora
laxiflora
randia
brosimum
acutifolia
alchornea
lancifolia
auriculata
grewia
sessiliflora
polygonoides
lepidota
garrya
microcarpa
dasylirion
parvifolia
hexandra
wikstroemia
ellipticum
melampodium
oblongifolia
byrsonima
encelia
harrisia
ramiflora
caracasana
peduncularis
mussaenda
lindenii
cernua
floribundum
nephelium
schefflera
glycosmis
hernandia
parviflorus
Examples of "clethra"
The specific epithet "clethroides" means "like alder" ("
Clethra
").
Clethra
alnifolia (coastal sweetpepperbush or summersweet), is a species of flowering plant in the genus "
Clethra
" of the family Clethraceae, native to eastern North America from southern Nova Scotia and Maine south to northern Florida, and west to eastern Texas.
In the past, most botanists included only "
Clethra
" in the family, but recent research has shown "Purdiaea", previously placed in the closely related family Cyrillaceae, is more closely allied to "
Clethra
".
"
Clethra
canescens" var. "clementis" is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is montane forests, occasionally lowland forests.
Clethra
canescens" var. "clementis is a tree in the family Clethraceae.
The larvae feed on "Guatteria diospyroides", "
Clethra
unnata", "Dipteryx panamensis", "Inga" species, "Senna fruticosa" and "Miriocarpa longipes".
"
Clethra
longispicata" grows naturally in Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Its habitat is hill and submontane forests from to altitude.
Acer rubrum Red Maple,
Clethra
alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush, Betula nigra River Birch, Cornus sericea Red Osier dogwood.
"
Clethra
pachyphylla" is endemic to Malaysian Borneo. Its habitat is hill and montane forests from to altitude.
Clethra
is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.
Clethra
pachyphylla is a tree in the family Clethraceae. The specific epithet "" is from the Greek meaning "thick leaves".
Clethra
arborea, commonly known as the lily-of-the-valley-tree, is a flowering plant in the genus "
Clethra
". It is found in Macaronesia where it is native to Madeira, extinct in the Canary Islands, and considered an introduced species in the Azores. In Madeira its natural habitat is laurisilva forest.
The larvae feed on "
Clethra
barbinervis". They create and oval ellipsoidal case consisting of three pieces. The larva overwinters on the ground. Pupation takes place in spring.
"
Clethra
longispicata" grows up to tall. The fissured bark is brown. The scented flowers are white. The roundish fruits measure up to in diameter.
Clethra
longispicata is a tree in the family Clethraceae. The specific epithet "" is from the Latin meaning "long spike", referring to the inflorescence.
"
Clethra
canescens" var. "clementis" grows up to tall. The smooth bark is pale brown. The scented flowers are white. The roundish fruits measure up to in diameter.
"
Clethra
pachyphylla" grows up to tall. The fissured bark is pale grey. The scented flowers are white. The roundish fruits measure up to in diameter.
"
Clethra
" is one of two genera in the family Clethraceae (the other being "Purdiaea"). The species may be evergreen or deciduous, and all bear flowers in clusters (inflorescences).
"
Clethra
acuminata" can reach as high as tall. It has acuminate leaves with teeth along the margins, and solitary white flowers.
Clethra
barbinervis is a species of flowering plant in the genus "
Clethra
" of the family Clethraceae, native to the far east, from eastern China, Korea, and Japan. It is an upright shrub growing to , with dark green leaves long, and racemes of small, fragrant, white flowers long in late summer and autumn. Mature specimens have attractive peeling bark. Though hardy, it requires a sheltered location in temperate regions.