Use: Occasionally grown as an ornamental.
Habitat: Rich woods.
Range: Virginia across southern Illinois to Oklahoma, south to Texas, east to Florida.
Distinguishing Features: The bell-shaped white flowers and the 4-winged fruits readily distinguish this handsome tree.
WITCH HAZEL
Hamamelis virginiana L.
Growth Form: Small tree to 25 feet tall; trunk diameter up to 10 inches; crown broadly rounded.
Bark: Light brown, eventually broken into small scales.
Twigs: Slender, flexible, brown, hairy at first but becoming smooth; leaf scars alternate, half-round, with 3 bundle traces.
Buds: Narrow, pointed, finely hairy, orange-brown, up to ½ inch long.