''Clethra scabra'' is a shrub or

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growing in habitats from in altitude, native to the eastern Andes and adjacent montane woodlands and Chaco of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northwest Argentina. It is able to reach in height, and is known to flower during March. It bears simple ovate to elongate and slightly obovate leaves in length and in width. These

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tend to bear stellate

hairs Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and fine ...

, and have prominent veins upon their abaxial face. The white flowers are small, borne upon a terminal spray of racemes.Killeen, T. J.; García E., E. & Beck, S. G. 1993. Guía de Arboles de Bolivia. Herbario Nacional de Bolivia & Missouri Botanical Garden, La Paz. 214.

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{{Ericales-stub Flora of Brazil Flora of Bolivia Flora of Paraguay Flora of Argentina Taxa named by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon scabra Flora of the Atlantic Forest