Clethra alnifolia L. (family Clethraceae Klotzsch.) is an ornamental shrub that is native to the eastern United States ( Wilbur and Hespenheide, 1967 ). While sometimes called summersweet or sweet pepperbush, it is more commonly known as clethra
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