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Gordonia lasianthus
Gordonia lasianthus flower
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Theaceae
Genus:
Gordonia
Species:
G. lasianthus
Binomial name
Gordonia lasianthus
(L.) Ellis
Natural range
Gordonia lasianthus (loblolly-bay, holly-bay, gordonia, or bay) is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree or shrub found in acidic, swampy soils of pinelands and bays on the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains of the southeastern United States. It is a member of the tea or family Theaceae. It is slow growing with soft, light-colored (varies in color from cream to carmine), fine-grained wood of little commercial value, although loblolly-bay could be managed as a source of pulpwood. When older specimens are cut, the wood exudes a strong scent. It is similar to a mixture of fresh oranges and pine sap. The bark of the adult tree varies from medium grey to a red brown coloration. Dead adult specimens of loblolly bay exhibit a lustrous shine when exposed to sunlight for several years. The white showy flowers and shiny foliage make it a desirable ornamental, but it is not easy to cultivate. Deer browse stump sprouts heavily.
^Rivers, M.C. (2015). "Gordonia lasianthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T62077548A62077558. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T62077548A62077558.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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