Clethra arborea

Clethra arborea
Flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Clethraceae
Genus: Clethra
Species:
C. arborea
Binomial name
Clethra arborea
Aiton
Synonyms
  • Clethra arborea Vent. nom. illeg.
  • Clethra cordata Raf.
  • Clethra secundiflora Decne.

Clethra arborea, commonly known as the lily-of-the-valley-tree, is a flowering plant in the genus Clethra. It is found in Macaronesia where it is native to Madeira, extinct in the Canary Islands, and considered an introduced species in the Azores. In Madeira its natural habitat is laurisilva forest.

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