Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Ericales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Franklinia alatamaha
FAMILY
Theaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Franklinia alatamaha
FAMILY
Theaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Franklinia alatamaha
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Franklinia alatamaha
COMMON NAME:
Franklinia, Franklin Tree, Lost Gordonia
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Stephanie C. Brundage scb_062921otto23
June Macon County NC
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Stephanie C. Brundage scb_062921otto24
June Macon County NC
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Stephanie C. Brundage scb_062921otto25
June Macon County NC
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JK Marlow jkm0108d_06
August Buncombe County NC
NC Arboretum
Extinct in its native range - known only in cultivation
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Franklinia alatamaha
FAMILY
Theaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Franklinia alatamaha
FAMILY
Theaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Franklinia alatamaha
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Franklinia alatamaha
577
Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Habitat speculative, probably dry sandy ridges, near the mouth of the Altamaha River; believed to be extinct in the wild, per Weakley's Flora
Native to Georgia
Historically in GA, but not recently seen
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
White
5 petals
Numerous stamens, adnate to the petals
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Landscaping with Native Trees (Sternberg & Wilson, 1995) p119
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p095
- Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007) p327
- Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007) p381
- Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988) p309
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p144
- Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011) p241
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