Clethra acuminata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Clethraceae |
Genus: | Clethra |
Species: | C. acuminata
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Binomial name | |
Clethra acuminata Michx.
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Clethra acuminata, the mountain pepper bush, is a shrub native to the Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern United States.[3] It has been reported from the states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, primarily from deciduous forests at elevations of 500–1,400 m (1,600–4,600 ft).[4]
Clethra acuminata is a native plant to the lower 48 states of the United States.[5] It is an understory shrub found in the Appalachian region of the eastern United States.[6] Other common names of Clethra acuminata include cinnamon clethra, mountain sweetpepperbush, and mountain sweet pepperbush.[7] Clethra acuminata is a distinct species due to its floral and vegetative morphology within the genus.[8] While Clethra acuminata is sometimes misidentified as Clethra alnifolia, they are two distinct species, Clethra acuminata has longer leaves.[9]