Noun: Oxydendrum arboreum
- Deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves
"Beekeepers prized Oxydendrum arboreum honey for its distinctive flavour";
- sorrel tree, sourwood, titi
Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree
Part of: genus Oxydendrum, Oxydendrum
Encyclopedia: Oxydendrum arboreum