Filed As:

Theaceae
Franklinia altamaha Marshall

All Determinations:

Franklinia altamaha Marshall det. D. E. Atha, 2009

Location:

United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. New York City. Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden, N of Waring Ave and W of the Bronx River. Native Plant Garden. Alt. 30 m. (98 ft.)

Collector(s):

D. E. Atha 8495 with , 26 Oct 2009

Description:

Tree 8 m tall, the trunk 22 cm diam just above the ground, soon forked into 3 major stems; bark grey/black, ± smooth, deeply fissured, the ridges wide, flat; leaf blades are various shades of green, yellow and red (resembling Nyssa sylvatica in this respect); flowers white, not fragrant. No accession tag found on or near plant. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Cultivated grounds.

Feature Notes:

Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01157695
GUID: 373b446f-51a2-48cc-a5b4-3ecc27016856

Map:

Coordinates: (40.8635, -73.8786)

Distribution:

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