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Claim lakeside site for return of American evergreen shrub (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kalmia

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'shrub' is the definition.
(kalmia is a kind of shrub)

'claim lakeside site for return of american evergreen' is the wordplay.
'KALMIA' is hidden backwards in amongst the letters.
However, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Another definition for kalmia that I've seen is " mountain laurel".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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