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Oxydendrum arboreum

Classification	Flowering Plants
Family	Ericaceae
Family (Traditional)	Ericaceae
Genus	Oxydendrum
Species	Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC.
Common Name	Sourwood
Growth Habit	Tree
Duration	Perennial
Plant Notes	**
C value	8
Status	Native, Rare-State, FACU (NWPL)

** Not applicable or data not available.

Subspecies and Varieties

Not applicable or data not available.

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Species Distribution Map

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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Andromeda arborea	Andromeda arborea L.
Andromeda arboreum	Andromeda arboreum L.

Specimens and Distribution

No specimens exist for this species.

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Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2025 Indiana Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. Butler University Friesner Herbarium, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Begun by Dr. Rebecca W. Dolan with a grant from the Butler University Innovation Fund)