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Life Form:

Deciduous tree

Average Height:

10-20' (3-6 meters)

Bloom Characteristics:

Camellia-like, cup-shaped, 5 petaled flowers. Fragrant. 3" (7.6 cm) diameter.

Fall Color:

Orange, red, purple

Foliage Characteristics:

Narrow, oblong-obovate, glossy dark green leaves. 5" (12.7 cm) long.

Fruit Characteristics:

Round, hard, ripen to brown.

Structure:

Round

Range:

SE Georgia, USA

Habitat:

Acidic sand-hill bogs on low wet soils, 0-33ft (0-10 meters)

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Common Name:

Franklin tree

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Asteranae

Order:

Ericales

Family:

Theaceae

Genus:

Franklinia

Species:

alatamaha

Accession Number:

2022-0830A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Display Collection

On Display:

Enid A. Haupt Garden

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax768bc5f71-7f4a-4fc3-85b6-78addb68e8bf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2022-0830A