North American
Native Trees A-Z
Heath Family
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name
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Welcome to the Heath family A-Z list. We have listed them by scientific name because it is a constant and does not vary region to region or person to person. We have included the various common names associated with each scientific name to help you find the right tree. Some common names can apply to more than one tree species, so if you are having trouble narrowing down your search, take a look at our A-Z Common Name List to see which scientific names match up to the common name you are searching for.
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This is not a comprehensive list but we are working on adding more all the time. We hope you find our site helpful!
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Genera included in the heath family are:
Blueberry- Vaccinium
Vaccinium arboreum Marshall- Farkleberry, 1 Picture
Elliottia
Elliottia racemosa Muhl. ex Elliott- Georgiaplume, 0 Pictures
Laurel- Kalmia
Kalmia latifolia L.- Mountain Laurel, 0 Pictures
Madrone-Arbutus
Arbutus menziesii Pursh- Pacific Madrone, 4 Pictures
Arbutus xalapensis Kunth.- Texas Madrone, 7 Pictures
Sourwood- Oxydendron
Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC.- Sourwood, 3 Pictures
Staggerbush- Lyonia
Lyonia ferruginea (Walter) Nutt.- Rusty Lyonia, 10 Pictures
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