Witch Hazel
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An aromatic shrub or small tree, growing to 8 meters tall, with an
open crown and small yellow flowers in autumn or winter and fruit pods
which forcefully eject seeds.
BUDS: Stalked; hairy and without scales TWIGS: Slender and zigzag; may have gray or rust-colored hairs BARK: Smooth or rough in patches; light brown HABITAT: Moist soil; understory plant USES: The aromatic leaves, twigs, and bark can provide a medicinally used astringent or toilet water. Forked branches were once believed to direct one to a source of water. |