SPECIMEN / RUBIACEAE
Pinckneya bracteata
Feverbark, Fevertree, Georgia Bark, Pinckneya, Poinsettia
Origin to be documented
GENUS OVERVIEW / Pinckneya
Pinckneya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. Its only species is Pinckneya pubens, native to the Southeastern USA. It is known as the Georgia bark or fevertree. It is a small tree of the southern United States closely resembling the cinchona or Peruvian bark. It has pretty, large white flowers, with longitudinal stripes of rose-color. The wood is soft and unfit for use in the arts. The inner bark is extremely bitter.
This source describes the genus, not this particular species or selection. Species-specific characteristics and growing requirements are not confirmed.
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- Rubiaceae
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