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Gordonia J. Ellis (Theaceae)

As recircumscribed, a genus of two species of trees; of se. North America and Central America.

One species occurs in North Carolina, Gordonia lasianthus (Loblolly bay). It is considered native.

Bark of Gordonia lasianthus
Bark of Gordonia lasianthus (Copyright W. Cook)
Twig of Gordonia lasianthus
Twig of Gordonia lasianthus (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Leaves of Gordonia lasianthus
Leaves of Gordonia lasianthus (Copyright W. Cook)
Flower of Gordonia lasianthus
Flower of Gordonia lasianthus (Copyright W. Cook)
Fruit of Gordonia lasianthus
Fruit of Gordonia lasianthus (Copyright W. Cook)
N.C. distribution of Gordonia lasianthus
N.C. distribution of Gordonia lasianthus

Gordonia lasianthus (Loblolly bay)
(Common; pocosins, bayheads, acidic, organic rich swamp forests, wet pine savannas, bay forests; forested areas, other disturbed areas; CP; Fl: Jul-Sep, Fr: Sep-Oct)