A plant family consisting of small trees and shrubs with bell-shaped flowers, found mostly in warm temperate and tropical regions.
From the genus Clethra plus the Latin suffix -aceae, which is the standard taxonomic ending for plant families. Established in botanical classification during the 19th century.
This family is proof that plants don't need to be showy to be special—clethraceae members are quietly distributed across Asia, the Americas, and Africa, thriving in tropical and temperate habitats equally well.
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