loblolly bay

English

loblolly bay flower
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)

See also

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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