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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Molinadendron''
| image =
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption =
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Saxifragales]]
| familia = [[Hamamelidaceae]]
| genus = '''''Molinadendron'''''
| genus_authority = P. K. Endress
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
''M. sinaloense''<br>
''M. hondurense''<br>
''M. guatemalense''
}}
'''''Molinadendron''''' is a [[genus]] of the [[Hamamelidaceae]] family, order [[Saxifragales]], containing three reported species: ''[[Molinadendron guatemalense]]'', ''[[Molinadendron hondurense]]'', and ''[[Molinadendron sinaloense]]''. Relatives include [[Witch-hazel]] and [[Winter-hazel]].

Species '''sinaloense''' is an [[evergreen]] [[tree]] native to the woodlands of western [[Mexico]]. It reaches a height of up to 20 ft (6.2 m). Leaves are oval, tapered, 3-6 inch in length, opening purplish and coppery on graceful branches.

==References and external links==
*[http://www.colvoscreeknursery.com/Catalog-2006.pdf Colvos Creek Nursery Catalog 2006]
*[http://195.208.211.239/shipunov/m-album/sfabg20060804/thumb.html San Francisco Botanical Garden, August 2006]

[[Category:Saxifragales]]


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