neillia opulifolia

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neillia opulifolia - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nine-bark \Nine"-bark`\, n. (Bot.)
     A white-flowered rosaceous shrub (Neillia opulifolia, or
     Spiraea opulifolia), common in the Northern United States.
     The bark separates into many thin layers, whence the name.
     [1913 Webster]