Cryptic crossword clue
Shrub species — one from exotic area 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SPIRAEA

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What does SPIRAEA mean?

SPIRAEA noun
  1. Any of many flowering shrubs, of the genus Spiraea, that have clusters of white or pink flowers
  2. The Astilbe.

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