loblolly bay
English
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Gordonia lasianthus
Alternative forms
Noun
loblolly bay (plural loblolly bays)
- An elegant white-flowered evergreen shrub or small tree, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., growing in the maritime parts of the Southern United States. Its bark is sometimes used in tanning.
- A similar West Indian tree, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.
Synonyms
- (Gordonia lasianthus): black laurel, holly bay, tan bay, swamp laurel
- (Gordonia haemotoxylon): bloodwood, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (no longer used)
See also
Loblolly-bay on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Gordonia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Gordonia lasianthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Gordonia (Theaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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