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Definition of Genus hamamelis
1. Noun. Deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel.
Generic synonyms: Plant Genus
Group relationships: Family Hamamelidaceae, Hamamelidaceae, Witch-hazel Family
Member holonyms: Witch Hazel, Witch Hazel Plant, Wych Hazel, Wych Hazel Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Hamamelis
Literary usage of Genus hamamelis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1843)
"WYCH-HAZEL, the common name of the species of the genus Hamamelis, ... The genus
Hamamelis has a 4-lobed calyx furnished with three or four scales on the ..."
2. The Shrubs of Northeastern America by Charles Stedman Newhall (1893)
"genus hamamelis (Witch Hazel). Genus Aralia (Angelica Tree). Genus Cornus (Dogwoods
or Cornels). Genus Sambucus (Elders). Genus Viburnum (Arrow- woods, etc. ..."
3. Pennsylvania Trees by Joseph Simon Illick, Pennsylvania Dept. of Forestry (1914)
"The genus Hamamelis comprises 3 species, 2 of which are found lu eastern Asia
and 1 described here. FORM—A small-tree or shrub sometimes reaching a height ..."
4. The Chicago Medical Journal and Examiner (1884)
"2 genera, 2 species: genus hamamelis (Witch Hazel). H. Virginiana. Medical properties:-
Bark and leaves—astringent, tonic, sedative, ..."
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