Vaccinium arboreum
| Vaccinium arboreum | |
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| Photo by John Hilty hosted at IllinoisWildflowers.info | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Vaccinium |
| Species: | V. arboreum |
| Binomial name | |
| Vaccinium arboreum Marshall | |
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| Natural range of Vaccinium arboreum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: V. arboreum var. glaucescens (Greene)
Variety: Batodendron arboreum (Marshall)
Description
V. arboreum is a perennial shrub/tree of the Ericaceae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
V. arboreum is found throughout the southeastern United States, as far west as Texas and as far north as Illinois. [1]
