Clethra alnifolia
Summersweet
Clethraceae

Located by small pond near chemistry building.

  • leaves deciduous, alternate, serrated, prominent venation
  • buds small, brown, pubescent, loose scales
  • stems smooth, light brown
  • fruits is a raceme of brown capsules
  • fruit very persistent, turning gray with age
  • flowers white, very fragrant in summer
  • habit upright, multi-stemmed, to 8'
  • habit suckering with age


View Clethra alnifolia page in the UConn Plant Database

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