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This
tree draws its unusual name due to the acid taste of its leaves.
It has been used widely as a year-round ornamental. It is also
known as the “sorrel tree” or “lily-of-the-valley” tree
because it produces clusters of flowers similar to the lily-of-the-valley
plant. It has a conical or rounded crown with spreading branches.
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| Height: 50’ |
| Leaves: 4”-7” long,
1-1/2”-2-1/2”wide. Elliptical with fine saw teeth.
Shiny yellow-green above, paler and slightly hairy beneath, turning
red in autumn. |
| Habitat: In
moist valley and upland soils. Often found among oaks and pines.
From Pennsylvania south to Florida; west to Louisiana. |
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