''Clethra'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of flowering shrubs or small

tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...

s 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

Clethraceae The Clethraceae are a small family of flowering plants in the order Ericales, composed of two genera, '' Clethra'' and '' Purdiaea'', with approximately 75 species. They are native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Asia and the Americas, ...

(the other being ''

Purdiaea ''Purdiaea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clethraceae described as a genus in 1846. It is one of two genera in this family, and was formerly classified in the related family Cyrillaceae. ''Purdiaea'' is native to tropical region ...

''). The species may be

evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which ...

deciduous In the fields of horticulture and Botany, the term ''deciduous'' () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, a ...

, and all bear

flowers A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...

in clusters (inflorescences), which correspond to

racemes A raceme ( or ) or racemoid is an unbranched, indeterminate type of inflorescence bearing flowers having short floral stalks along the shoots that bear the flowers. The oldest flowers grow close to the base and new flowers are produced as the sh ...

panicles A panicle is a much-branched inflorescence. (softcover ). Some authors distinguish it from a compound spike inflorescence, by requiring that the flowers (and fruit) be pedicellate (having a single stem per flower). The branches of a panicle are ...

. The flowers are quite small, white or pinkish, and each bear 5 free

petals Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''corolla''. Petals are usuall ...

, numerous stamens, and a 3-chambered seed capsule. The leaves, simple, ovate, and alternate or opposite, bear characteristic stellate

hairs Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and fine ...

. The seeds are very small and numerous.

Distribution

''Clethra'' species are

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to a variety of habitats, including swamps, woodland, and rocky sites from

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climates in eastern and southeastern Asia,

Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. ...

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and

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the souther ...

, and one species (''C. arborea'') on the island of

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Fossil record

Several

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fruits and seeds of †''Clethra cimbrica'' have been described from middle Miocene

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of the Fasterholt area near

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Species

The number of species accepted varies between different authorities depending on taxonomic interpretation, but with a recent trend to reduce the number recognised as distinct. The recent ''

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'' has cut the number accepted for China from 35 to seven species, and the

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US Department of Agriculture plants profile
/ref> recognises only two in the United States, synonymising ''C. tomentosa'' with ''C. alnifolia''. The following are accepted by the

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: * '' Clethra acuminata'' – mountain pepper bush; S

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Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; (Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Ma ...

) * '' Clethra alcoceri'' -

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* ''

Clethra alexandri ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispan ...

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Clethra alnifolia ''Clethra alnifolia'', the coastal sweetpepperbush or summersweet, is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Clethra'' of the family Clethraceae, native to eastern North America from southern Nova Scotia and Maine south to northern Florida ...

'' – sweet pepper bush; S + E United States (

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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 i ...

'' – lily of the valley tree;

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†,

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* ''

Clethra arfakana ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torr ...

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Clethra barbinervis ''Clethra barbinervis'', the Japanese clethra, is a species of flowering plant in the family Clethraceae. It is native to eastern Asia, where it is found in southern China, Korea, and Japan. Its natural habitat is in open mountain forests. It is ...

'' – Japanese sweet shrub; SE China, Korea, Japan * ''

Clethra bodinieri ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra canescens ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.var. ''clementis'' – Borneo * ''

Clethra castaneifolia ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra chiapensis'' -

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* ''

Clethra consimilis ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...

, Costa Rica * '' Clethra conzattiana'' -

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* ''

Clethra crispa ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan ...

* '' Clethra cubensis'' -

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Clethra cuneata ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ...

* '' Clethra delavayi'' – SW China,

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* ''

Clethra elongata ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

, Bolivia * '' Clethra fabri'' – S China, Vietnam * ''

Clethra fagifolia ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra fargesii'' – C China * ''

Clethra ferruginea ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra fimbriata ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra formosa ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra fragrans'' - Jalisco,

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Clethra galeottiana ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Puebla Puebla ( en, colony, settlement), officially Free and Sovereign State of Puebla ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its cap ...

Oaxaca ) , population_note = , population_rank = 10th , timezone1 = CST , utc_offset1 = −6 , timezone1_DST = CDT , utc_offset1_DST = −5 , postal_code_type = Postal ...

* ''

Clethra gelida ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra guyanensis ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Guyana,

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* ''

Clethra hartwegii ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra hendersonii'' - Peninsular Malaysia * ''

Clethra hirsutovillosa ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Guerrero Guerrero is one of the 32 states that comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in Municipalities of Guerrero, 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo and its largest city is Acap ...

* ''

Clethra hondurensis ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Tabasco Tabasco (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa. It is located in ...

to Costa Rica * ''

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Timor Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, in the north of the Timor Sea. The island is divided between the sovereign states of East Timor on the eastern part and Indonesia on the western part. The Indonesian part, al ...

* '' Clethra kaipoensis'' – SE China * ''

Clethra kebarensis ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra licanioides ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra longispicata ''Clethra longispicata'' is a tree in the family Clethraceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "long spike", referring to the inflorescence. Description ''Clethra longispicata'' grows up to tall. The fissured bark is brown. T ...

'' –

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, Sulawesi, Maluku * ''

Clethra luzmariae ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Oaxaca ) , population_note = , population_rank = 10th , timezone1 = CST , utc_offset1 = −6 , timezone1_DST = CDT , utc_offset1_DST = −5 , postal_code_type = Postal ...

* '' Clethra macrophylla'' -

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* '' Clethra mexicana'' – C + S Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad * ''

Clethra oaxacana ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Oaxaca ) , population_note = , population_rank = 10th , timezone1 = CST , utc_offset1 = −6 , timezone1_DST = CDT , utc_offset1_DST = −5 , postal_code_type = Postal ...

* ''

Clethra obovata ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra occidentalis ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra oleoides ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra ovalifolia ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra pachecoana ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil and Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises 124 municipalities ...

to Honduras * '' Clethra pachyphylla'' – Borneo * ''

Clethra papuana ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra paralelinervia ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra × parvifolia ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra pedicellaris ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra peruviana ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra petelotii ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra poilanei ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Laos * ''

Clethra pringlei ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra pulgarensis ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Palawan Palawan (), officially the Province of Palawan ( cyo, Probinsya i'ang Palawan; tl, Lalawigan ng Palawan), is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in ...

* '' Clethra purpusii'' - Oaxaca, Chiapas * '' Clethra pyrogena'' - Panama, Costa Rica * ''

Clethra repanda ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra retivenia ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra revoluta ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra rosei ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra rugosa ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra scabra ''Clethra scabra'' is a shrub or tree growing in habitats from in altitude, native to the eastern Andes and adjacent montane woodlands and Chaco of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northwest Argentina. It is able to reach in height, and is known ...

'' – Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, NW Argentina * ''

Clethra skutchii ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra sleumeriana'' - Hunan * ''

Clethra suaveolens ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Clethra sumatrana ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Sumatra * '' Clethra sumbawaensis'' -

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Clethra symingtonii ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Perak Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...

* '' Clethra talamancana'' - Costa Rica * '' Clethra tomentella'' - Philippines * '' Clethra tutensis'' - Panama * ''

Clethra tuxtlensis ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

* '' Clethra uleana'' - S Brazil * ''

Clethra vicentina ''Clethra'' is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. Ericales genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus