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	Ohio Trees, Bulletin 700-00, Oxydendrum – Sourwood
		Sourwood is a medium-sized deciduous tree with small, imbricate, winter buds that have three outer scales.
		The sourwood is a tree of moderate dimensions, 8—12 inches (20—301/2 cm) in trunk diameter and 40—60 feet high.
		Sourwood, sumac, fl tupelo, scarlet oak, and sassafras are the major sources of red color fall color in the Ohio landscape.
	ohioline.osu.edu /b700/b700_61.html (369 words)

	GNPS Plant of the Year 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Sourwood is a small to medium-sized tree, usually 15 to 30 feet tall, though it is not uncommon to find specimens 50 feet tall.
		In summer, sourwood bears a profusion of small, white, urn-shaped flowers, which are reminiscent of lily of the valley blooms.
		Sourwood is native only to North America, and is found in the middle and southeastern United States, where it is most abundant in the mountain and piedmont regions.
	www.gnps.org /poy04.htm (403 words)

	WildWNC.org : Trees : Sourwood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Sourwood is among the latest of the flowering shrubs and trees to bloom, The white, bell-shaped perfect flowers appear from late June to August in copious masses on one-sided racemes clustered in an open particle.
		Sourwood sprouts prolifically and persistently from the stump and often must be treated with herbicides to release more desirable species in second growth and in cutover areas (7,9,12,15).
		Sourwood is occasionally used as an ornamental because of its brilliant fall color and midsummer flowers (7).
	wildwnc.org /trees/Oxydendrum_arboreum.html (1129 words)

	Sourwood - Plant of the Week
		Sourwood, the largest tree in azalea family in North America, ranges from the southern tip of Illinois to the gulf coast in Louisiana to Florida.
		If sourwoods were as numerous in our forests as are maples in the New England landscape, travelers would visit us in the fall instead of trekking north.
		Sourwood gets its name from the sour taste of the leaves and branches of the tree.
	www.arhomeandgarden.org /plantoftheweek/articles/sourwood.htm (488 words)

	Floridata: Oxydendrum arboreum
		The sourwood is a deciduous, medium tall tree that grows to heights of 30-60 ft (9-18.3 m).
		Sourwood is a native of the southeastern United States where it occurs in rich, mixed hardwood and softwood forests throughout most of the region.
		Sourwood is at its most showy in autumn when the leaves start to blaze in shades of red.
	www.floridata.com /ref/O/oxydendr.cfm (546 words)

	Plant Information Center - NC Trees - Sourwood
		Sourwood is found scattered throughout the state on both rich and poor soils but is least abundant in the low alluvial parts of the state.
		Sourwood leaves are 3 to 6 inches long, simple, alternate, very acidic to the taste (oxalic acid).
		Sourwood fruit is a conical, dry capsule, 1/3 to 1/2 inch long that contains many small seeds.
	www.ibiblio.org /pic/NCTrees/sourwood.htm (235 words)

	The Smoky Mountain News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Sourwood (Oxydendron arboreum) belongs to the Heath Family (Ericaceae), which is one of the most interesting and important plant groups in our area.
		Sourwood decided to be a tree, but it has retained some of characteristic growth paterns of a shrub.
		Sourwood honey is extra-light to light amber color and extremely aromatic, with a distinctive rich honey flavor.
	www.smokymountainnews.com /issues/8_01/8_01_01/back_then.shtml (1515 words)

	A Visual Reference To Fall Color-Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		By late August it is not uncommon to see the foliage of young Sourwood trees along the sides of the Blue Ridge Parkway beginning to turn red.
		Sourwood honey is often available where the trees are plentiful in the southern Appalachians.
		The trunks of smaller trees (about 15 cm or 6" in diameter), which are often sharply angled, were used for the runners of mule-drawn land sleds that moved material from the outside world into the mountains before the wagon roads were built.
	ncnatural.com /wildflwr/fall/sourwood.html (158 words)

	Species: Oxydendrum arboreum
		Sourwood is used with a mixture of other species for pulp [30,41].
		Vegetative reproduction: Sourwood sprouts prolifically and persistently from the stump and root crown [11,17].
		Sourwood's response to release is not known [7,32,35].
	www.fs.fed.us /database/feis/plants/tree/oxyarb/all.html (1796 words)

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		Sourwood's wood is hard and has red-tinged brown heartwood and thick layers of pale sapwood.
		Sourwood flowers are very attractive to bees, and sourwood honey is common in the South.
		The largest known sourwood in North America is in Robbinsville, N.C. It is 118 feet tall with a 2-foot trunk.
	www.uky.edu /Ag/Horticulture/kytreewebsite/treeprofiles/text/oxydendroninfo.htm (503 words)

	Sourwood Nursery Trees for Home and Garden
		The Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) is a member of the huge Heath Family (Ericaceae).
		Sourwood was first cultivated in this country about 1747, so its been around, but not widely known.
		The Sourwood is a decorative medium-sized shade tree that adds some very nice spring and fall colors.
	www.cdr3.com /sourwood (557 words)

	Oxydendrum arboreum english
		Sourwood is a medium size tree which grows at altitudes up to 3500 feet in well drained gravely soils.
		Sourwood attains a height of 60 feet and a diameter of 2 feet.
		The sapwood of Sourwood is wide and yellowish brown to light pink brown, while the heartwood is brown tinged with red, dulling with age.
	www2.fpl.fs.fed.us /TechSheets/HardwoodNA/htmlDocs/oxydendr.html (228 words)

	Sourwood blooming in spring & summer? - Trees Forum - GardenWeb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The sourwoods in the woods behind my house have the stringy flowers in the summer which are nice but they have exploded with larger white flowers over the past week and are very pretty.
		If, as you state, the tree in picture #1 (which is clearly a Sourwood) is the same as that pointed out in Pic #2,(and it appears from the shape of the trunk that it may indeed be the same tree) it does seem to pose a bit of a conundrum.
		My sourwood tree is young, I planted it last year, and had to stake it tight against a tall pole; otherwise, it would have arched all the way down to the ground and be taking on more of a shrub appearance.
	forums2.gardenweb.com /forums/load/trees/msg0421552427214.html (721 words)

	Sourwood
		The Tree: Sourwood is a medium-size tree which grows at altitudes up to 3,500 ft (1,067 m) in well-drained gravelly soils.
		Sourwood attains a height of 60 ft (18 m) and a diameter of 2 ft (0.6 m).
		General Wood Characteristics: The sapwood of sourwood is wide and yellowish brown to light pink-brown, while the heartwood is brown tinged with red, dulling with age.
	www.windsorplywood.com /nam_hardwoods/sourwood.html (333 words)

	The Sourwood Tree- A beautiful tree that produces a wonderful honey
		The sourwood tree is a beautiful tree that grows natively in the eastern part of the United States.
		Since sourwood trees are slow growing and often shorter than surrounding native trees, adequate sunlight is often difficult to come by.
		This was primarily due to the unfavorable conditions during the sourwood bloom.
	sourwood.org (419 words)

	Sourwood Honey from Western North Carolina
		Sourwood honey is produced from the sourwood tree (a.k.a.
		The Sourwood tree is a late blooming tree (one of the latest) that has beautiful white bell-shaped perfect flowers that appear from late June to August.
		The sourwood tree is also used at times as an ornimental tree and has little or no value as a timber source.
	sourwoodhoney.net (325 words)

	Asheville, NC Bed and Breakfast: Welcome to Sourwood Inn
		Sourwood Inn, recently constructed of cedar and trimmed with stone, sits on one hundred acres of hilly terrain at an elevation of 3,200 feet.
		Each of Sourwood Inn's guest rooms has a private balcony overlooking the Reems Creek Valley, a wood-burning fireplace and a tub with a view.
		It was created to provide a retreat where our guests can experience the delights of the Blue Ridge and still easily access the arts and sophistication of downtown Asheville.
	www.sourwoodinn.com (121 words)

	Sourwood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Sourwood is a small to medium size tree sometimes attaining
		The twigs are moderately stout, and often zigzag, sometimes angling, green to orange-brown or red, dotted with conspicuous lenticels.
		The flowers are sought by the honey bee and sourwood honey is occasionally offered for sale locally.
	www.dof.virginia.gov /trees/sourwood.shtml (267 words)

	Sourwood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In summer the sourwood tree has long, drooping clusters of fragrant white flowers resemble lily-of-the-valley.
		They are the source of the famous sourwood honey.
		The leaves turn bright scarlet, orange or crimson in the fall, and are sour to taste.
	www.clemson.edu /extfor/publications/bul117/Oxydendron_arboretum.htm (40 words)

	Sisdels Groove - Sourwood Honey
		I had heard many stories of the legendary Sourwood Honey, but had never had the opportunity to hear their music.
		However, Sourwood Honey adds their own flair to the tradition and actually made me want to listen.
		When we went out to Elbow Room to see them, they came on stage ready to play and we could tell this would be a lengthy evening when they added jam session intermittently throughout each song.
	members.tripod.com /~SisdelsGroove/index16.html (416 words)

	Sourwood honey - pure, raw and natural from the Georgia Mountains
		The Sourwood tree (Oxydendrum Arboreum) is also called Lily of the Valley tree, growing 40 to 60 feet tall with a diameter of one foot.
		Sourwood is most abundant in the mountains of North Georgia and Western North Carolina.
		The Sourwood tree blooms in late June through the month of July, during a period when few other flowers are blooming.
	www.mtnhoney.com /types_honey.htm (322 words)

	Sourwood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Sourwood is native to Southeastern USA, from Pennsylvania south to the Florida panhandle.
		"Sourwood honey" is a popular item that bees manufacture from this plant.
		Sourwood trees may produce spectacular foliage, with the leaves frequently becoming bright scarlet in autumn.
	www.sc.edu /acmooregarden/Sourwood.htm (114 words)

	Sourwood Tree
		The vibrant and dependable fall color of Sourwood often transitions from an orange red to brick red to flaming scarlet and displays the most vivid fall colors of any tree species.
		Sourwood should be planted into acid, moist, and well-drained soil high in organic matter.
		Although sourwood can tolerate dry soils, it needs irrigation during drought periods, particularly when accompanied by high temperatures.
	www.greenwoodnursery.com /page.cfm?PageID=19518 (328 words)

	Sourwood, UA Fort Smith Arboretum, UA Fort Smith
		Sourwood or Lily of the Valley tree is an excellent all season ornamental tree for the garden.
		The flowers/fruit droop in panicles resembling the herbaceous perennial, Lily of the Valley.
		UA Fort Smith is not responsible for and does not routinely screen, approve, review or endorse the contents of or use of any of the products or services that may be offered at these websites.
	www.uafortsmith.edu /Arboretum/Sourwood?skin=text (229 words)

	Welcome to the Home of Sourwood Honey
		Every year brings a sourwood honey that is slightly different; 2002 was no exception as we went through an extremely dry summer with drought conditions resulting in a heavier sourwood flavor and a honey that was a light amber in color - slightly darker than normal but it was a very good year!
		I hope that you will try my sourwood honey and that you will visit some of my other websites if you are looking for additional varieties of wonderful tasting aromatic raw honey never blended, and never filtered- only strained honey.
		Thank you for your patience while we are building our new sourwood honey website; we will include different styles and types of containers for our sourwood honey as time goes by and will have more detail as to selection, thanks for the visit.
	www.sourwoodhoney.com (3422 words)

	sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum Ericaceae (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Fruit is a capsule found in drooping clusters that persist into winter.
		Sourwood is often twisted in form and found on a variety of sites in the eastern US.
		The hard wood is used for pulp and specialty items.
	www.forestry.auburn.edu /samuelson/dendrology/ericaceae_pg/sourwood.htm (132 words)

	Oxydendrum arboreum - Sourwood, Lily of the Valley Tree
		Oxydendrum arboreum - Sourwood, Lily of the Valley Tree
		Sourwoods are medium sized trees growing 25 to 30 feet tall in cultivation with a pronounced conical shape.
		Sourwood should be used as a specimen tree in full sun where its colors will really develop.
	www.sunlightgardens.com /pages/1416.html (188 words)

	Sourwood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Sourwood is a small tree, 20-60 feet high, with a trunk diameter of 20 inches.
		The trunk is straight, with grayish brown bark that is smooth above and furrowed below into short, broken, rounded ridges.
		The Sourwood is found in Pennsylvania to Florida and west to Indiana.
	bio.bd.psu.edu /plant_web/Ericaceae/Sourwood.html (84 words)

	Sourwood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The bright leaves last for a long time, but the seed capsules last even longer, persisting until spring and adding winter interest.
		You don’t see many sourwoods in the new subdivisions that dot our state.
		But don’t let a little slowness and pickiness discourage you from planting a sourwood.
	www.gwf.org /sourwood.htm (432 words)

	Norton's Nut & Honey Farm-Chuck Norton
		Our sourwood apiaries are in Wilkes, Surry, Stokes, and Rockingham counties of North Carolina, a span greater than 100 miles.
		We had a late spring this year and our 2006 sourwood bloom began late as well, also the weather at the beginning of the sourwood honeyflow was wet and cloudy; the bees did not bring in hardly any nectar.
		Both our Wildflower and Sourwood honey are processed in the same manner with the same amount of attention and care.
	www.agr.state.nc.us /MARKETS/gginc/store/ShowSite.asp?ID=2111 (1749 words)

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