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Native to southwest Georgia, now found state-wide G4 - Apparently Secure: Rubiaceae: Cephalanthus occidentalis L. [1]: 246–247 Buttonbush: State-wide Least Concern: Rubiaceae: Pinckneya bracteata (Bartram) Raf. [1]: 247–248 Pinckneya, Fever-tree: Wet areas of the Coastal Plain: Least Concern: Caprifoliaceae: Sambucus canadensis L. [1]: 249 ...
Quercus georgiana leaves Brown winter leaves on Georgia oak. The shiny green leaves are 4–13 centimeters (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 –5 inches) long and 2–9 cm (1– 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) wide, with a 0.6–2.3 cm (1 ⁄ 4 –1 in) petiole, and five irregular, pointed, bristle-tipped lobes; they are glabrous (hairless), except for small but conspicuous tufts of hairs in the vein axils on the underside.
The state of Georgia has approximately 250 tree species and 58 protected plants. Georgia's native trees include red cedar, a variety of pines, oaks, maples, palms, sweetgum, scaly-bark and white hickories, as well as many others. Yellow jasmine, flowering quince, and mountain laurel make up just a few of the flowering shrubs in the state. [1]
Georgia: Southern live oak: Quercus virginiana: 1937 [15] ... Single-leaf pinyon: Pinus monophylla: 1959 ... National Grove of State Trees; National Register of ...
The tree crown is very dense, making it valuable for shade, and the species provides nest sites for many mammal species. Native Americans extracted a cooking oil from the acorns, used all parts of live oak for medicinal purposes, leaves for making rugs, and bark for dyes. [21] The roots of seedlings sometimes form starchy, edible tubers.
On May 18, 2006, a biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources spotted a stand of several trees near Warm Springs, Georgia. One of the trees is approximately 20–30 years old and 13 m (43 ft) tall and is the southernmost American chestnut tree known to be flowering and producing nuts. [128] [129]
Pages in category "Individual trees in Georgia (U.S. state)" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Franklinia alatamaha is a small deciduous tree growing to 10 m (33 ft) tall, but commonly 4.5–7.5 m (15–25 ft). [7] It is prized for its fragrant white flowers, similar to single white Camellia blossoms; the smell may remind some of orange blossoms or honeysuckle. [8]