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Oxydendrum (arboreum )

John Vandevender
Center Manager
USDA NRCS - Appalachian Plant Materials Center
P. O. Box 390
Alderson, West Virginia 24910
304-445-3005
John.vandevender@wv.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/wvpmc
Family Scientific Name: Ericaceae
Family Common Name: Heath
Scientific Name: Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC.
Common Name: sourwood
Species Code: OXAR
Ecotype: southern Appalachian
General Distribution: Found on well-drained soils on ridges rising above the banks of streams from New York South to Florida and Westward to Indiana, Illinois, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Known Invasiveness: none
Propagation Goal: Plants

Citation:

Vandevender, John. 2016. Propagation protocol for production of Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Plants USDA NRCS - Appalachian Plant Materials Center Alderson, West Virginia. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/02/25). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.