Hamamelidaceae, commonly referred to as the witch-hazel family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales. The clade consists of shrubs and small trees positioned within the woody clade of the core Saxifragales. The earlier Cronquist system recognized Hamamelidaceae in the Hamamelidales order. The Hamamelidaceae were widely distrib... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamamelidaceae
the witch hazel family of the order Hamamelidales, comprising 23 genera of shrubs and trees native to both tropical and warm temperate regions. It ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/9
Hamamelidaceae is a small family of epiygynous exogenous trees or shrubs, varying in height from two to ten metres. These are the witch-hazels. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BH.HTM