Clethra Talamancana
''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 1: 396
in Latin ''Clethra'' is one of two genera in the family (the other being ''''). The species may be or , and all bear

Clethra Arborea
''Clethra arborea'', commonly known as the lily-of-the-valley-tree, is a flowering plant in the genus '' Clethra''. It is found in Macaronesia where it is native to Madeira, extinct in the Canary Islands, and considered an introduced species in the Azores. In Madeira its natural habitat is laurisilva forest. Description It is an evergreen narrowly upright shrub or small tree, growing to about 6 m tall and 4 m wide. The foliage is dense and glossy, with the leaves up to 7–10 cm long. The flowers are small, white and fragrant, similar in appearance to those of lily of the valley, hence the common name. (Lily of the valley is not closely related, being a monocotyledon.) The flowers are grouped in terminal panicles and bloom in early to mid summer.Cool Exotics. The plant is toxic to humans; it contains andromedotoxin which may cause diarrhea and even sudden death.The Free Dictionary. Cultivation The tree prefers moist, acidic and well-drained soils, dislik ...
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