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Genus: Clethra
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> Family: Clethraceae
About 64 species, native to tropical America (including
southeastern USA), Asia, Malesia and there is one species on the island of
Madeira. Three species are cultivated in southern Africa.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Clethra alnifolia (Bush pepper)
Native to eastern Canada and the USA. |
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Clethra arborea
(Lily-of-the-valley tree)
Native to Madeira. |
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Clethra barbinervis
Native to eastern China. |
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