- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Franklin tree (Franklinia alatamaha)
- Creator:
- Merkle, Scott Arthur, 1953-
- Date of Original:
- 2003-07-18
- Subject:
- Franklinia--Georgia
Trees--Georgia
Flowers--Georgia
Rare plants--Georgia
Plants, Cultivated--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about the Franklin tree. The Franklin tree or lost camellia (Franklinia alatamaha) is an unusually beautiful tree, once native only to Georgia, that is also one of the rarest trees in the world. Discovered in the mid-eighteenth century, the Franklin tree was last recorded in the wild by a nurseryman and plant collector in 1803. All known specimens today are in cultivation.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/franklin-tree-franklinia-alatamaha/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Franklin Tree (Franklinia alatamaha)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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