Witch-hazels (
Hamamelis, /ˌhæməˈmiːlɪs/) are a genus of flowering plants in the family Hamamelidaceae, with four species in North America (
H. mexicana,
H. ovalis,
H. virginiana, and
H. vernalis), and one each in Japan (
H. japonica) and China (
H. mollis). The North American species are occasionally called
winterbloom.
(Wikipedia)