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Clethra alnifolia



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Clethra alnifolia
Summersweet clethra

Small and indistinct, the lateral buds are only 1/16" long. The few terminal that are present are 1/4" long, narrow triangular with a few loose scales. Persistent fruit capsules terminate most of the stems.

 
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