Hamamelidaceae

Leonard's witch hazel

Hamamelis ovalis S.W.Leonard

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Genus: Hamamelis

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Leonard's witch hazel: Witchhazel Hamamelis ovalis in Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, PA. 2009-027-A. Blooming shrub. February 2023. — Photo: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Arabic: مشتركة بيضاوية
Chinese: 卵形金缕梅
English: Leonard's witch hazel

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.