{{Short description|Species of witch-hazel}} {{Speciesbox |image = Hamamelis ovalis, Morris Arboretum 01.jpg |genus = Hamamelis |species = ovalis |authority = S.W.Leonard }}
'''''Hamamelis ovalis''''' (known commonly as '''big-leaf witch-hazel''', '''Leonard's witch-hazel''', '''running witch-hazel''', and '''southern witch-hazel''') is a species of shrubby witch-hazel mostly found in the southeastern United States.<ref name = usda>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/hamamelis_ovalis.shtml|title=Big-leaf witch-hazel|website=www.fs.fed.us}}</ref> It was first discovered in 2004, and subsequently described in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dendrology.org/publications/general-articles/hamamelis-ovalis-2015/|title = International Dendrology Society}}</ref><ref name = usda /> Its leaves resemble those of the hazelnut, and its flowers can range from red to maroon, mostly open from December till February.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plantcollections/plantfinder/hamamelis_ovalis--big_leaf_witch_hazel|title=Hamamelis ovalis | Chicago Botanic Garden|website=www.chicagobotanic.org}}</ref> It is one of three species in the genus ''Hamamelis'' that lives in North America.
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Category:Hamamelidaceae
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