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Franklinia is a monotypic genus in the tea family, Theaceae. The sole species in this genus is a flowering tree, Franklinia alatamaha, commonly called Franklinias or the Franklin tree, and native to t
Franklinia alatamaha
Franklinia alatamaha by William Bartram (1782)
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Leaf closeup
Altamaha River
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The Altamaha River is a major river in the U.S. state of Georgia. It flows generally eastward for 137 miles from its origin at the confluence of the Oconee River and Ocmulgee River towards the Atlanti
Franklinia
…Theaceae. The sole species in this genus is a flowering tree, Franklinia alatamaha, commonly called Franklinias or the Franklin tree, and native to the Altamaha River valley in Georgia in the southeastern United States. It has been extinct in the wild since the early 19th century, but survives as a cultivated ornamental…
The Altamaha River viewed from the bridge between Glynn County and McIntosh County, Georgia, USA
Altamaha River on the border of McIntosh and Glynn Counties, Georgia, USA: The bridge is over US Highway 17.
Looking southeast with Rayonier and US-301 bridge in background
Altamaha River looking towards the Atlantic Ocean