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SPECIES: Clethra alnifolia | Poor Man's Soap
WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : Sweet pepperbush is of little value as a livestock or wildlife forage. It is eaten by deer and cattle when other forage is limited [24]. PALATABILITY : The palatability of sweet pepperbush to white-tailed deer is considered poor [18]. NUTRITIONAL VALUE : NO-ENTRY COVER VALUE : NO-ENTRY VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : NO-ENTRY OTHER USES AND VALUES : Sweet pepperbush is sometimes used to arrest succession of tall trees along pathways. It has been planted after herbicide application along electrical transmission , telephone, railroad, roadside, and pipeline right of ways, where low-growth woody vegetation does not interfere with general operation [20]. Sweet pepperbush has often been planted as an ornamental because of its attractive and fragrant white flowers [4]. MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : NO-ENTRY

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