loblolly bay
English
loblolly bay flower
Gordonia lasianthus
Gordonia lasianthus
Alternative forms
- loblolly-bay
Noun
loblolly bay (plural loblolly bays)
- An elegant white-flowered evergreen shrub or small tree, Gordonia lasianthus, growing in the maritime parts of the Southern United States. Its bark is sometimes used in tanning.
- A similar West Indian tree, Gordonia haematoxylon
Synonyms
- (Gordonia lasianthus): black laurel, holly bay, tan bay, swamp laurel
- (Gordonia haemotoxylon): bloodwood, Laplacea haemotoxylon (no longer used)
References
Loblolly-bay on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Gordonia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Gordonia lasianthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies - Gordonia (Theaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Gordonia lasianthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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