''Hamamelis ovalis'', the big-leaf witch-hazel, is a species of shrubby
witch-hazel
Witch-hazels or witch hazels (''Hamamelis'') are a genus of flowering plants in the family Hamamelidaceae, with three species in North America ('' H. ovalis'', '' H. virginiana'', and '' H. vernalis''), and one each in Japan ('' H.&nb ...
mostly found in the southeastern United States.
It was first discovered in 2004, and subsequently described in 2005.
Its leaves resemble those of the hazelnut, and its flowers can range from red to maroon, mostly open from December till February.
It is one of three species in the genus ''
Hamamelis'' that lives in North America.
References
Hamamelidaceae
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