Gordonia fruticosa is a species of shrub or tree in the family Theaceae. It is native to Central and South America,[2] ranging from Honduras to Bolivia and southern Brazil.[1]
Gordonia fruticosa
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom:
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Plantae
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Clade:
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Tracheophytes
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Clade:
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Angiosperms
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Clade:
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Eudicots
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Clade:
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Asterids
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Order:
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Ericales
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Family:
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Theaceae
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Genus:
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Gordonia
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Species:
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G. fruticosa
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Binomial name
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Gordonia fruticosa
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Synonyms[1]
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- Carpotroche angustifolia Pittier (1947)
- Gordonia humboldtii H.Keng (1980)
- Gordonia obovata (Wawra) H.Keng (1980)
- Gordonia planchonii H.Keng (1980)
- Gordonia semiserrata Spreng. (1827), nom. superfl.
- Haemocharis camelliodes (Sond.) Kuntze (1891)
- Haemocharis caracasana Linden & Planch. (1863)
- Haemocharis dimidiata Mart. & Zucc. (1825)
- Haemocharis discolor Mart. & Zucc. (1825)
- Haemocharis intermedia (Benth.) Choisy (1855)
- Haemocharis obovata Mart. ex Wawra (1886)
- Haemocharis parviflora Choisy (1855)
- Haemocharis praemorsa (Splitg.) Kuntze (1891)
- Haemocharis pubescens (Planch. & Linden) Hieron. (1894)
- Haemocharis pubescens Linden & Planch. (1863)
- Haemocharis quinoderma (Wedd.) Choisy (1855)
- Haemocharis semiserrata Mart. (1826), nom. superfl.
- Haemocharis semiserrata var. communis Pulle (1906)
- Haemocharis speciosa (Kunth) Choisy (1855)
- Haemocharis symplocoides (Triana & Planch.) Kuntze (1891)
- Laplacea cameliifolia Triana & Planch. (1862)
- Laplacea camenioides Sond. (1849)
- Laplacea fruticosa (Schrad.) Kobuski (1947)
- Laplacea fruticosa var. chimantae Steyerm. (1987)
- Laplacea fruticosa var. pulcherrima (Melch.) Kobuski (1950)
- Laplacea fruticosa var. sericea (Wawra) Kobuski (1950)
- Laplacea fruticosa var. symplocoides (Triana & Planch.) Kobuski (1950)
- Laplacea inaequalilatera Schott (1827)
- Laplacea intermedia Benth. (1843)
- Laplacea obovata (Wawra) Kobuski (1950)
- Laplacea parviflora Mart. (1823), nom. nud.
- Laplacea praemorsa Splitg. (1842)
- Laplacea pubescens Planch. & Linden (1862)
- Laplacea pubescens var. camelliifolia (Triana & Planch.) Kobuski (1950)
- Laplacea pubescens var. minor Steyerm. (1987)
- Laplacea pubescens var. subcaudata Kobuski (1950)
- Laplacea pulcherrima Melch. (1925)
- Laplacea quinoderma Wedd. (1849)
- Laplacea raimondiana Melch. (1925)
- Laplacea semiserrata Cambess. (1828), nom. superfl.
- Laplacea semiserrata var. communis Wawra (1886)
- Laplacea semiserrata var. microphylla Wawra (1886)
- Laplacea semiserrata var. obovata Wawra (1886)
- Laplacea semiserrata var. sericea Wawra (1886)
- Laplacea semiserrata var. typica Wawra (1886), not validly publ.
- Laplacea speciosa Kunth (1822)
- Laplacea speciosa var. intermedia (Benth.) Kobuski (1950)
- Laplacea symplocoides Triana & Planch. (1862)
- Laplacea tomentosa G.Don (1831)
- Laplacea tomentosa var. glabrata Wawra (1886)
- Laplacea tomentosa var. typica Wawra (1886), not validly publ.
- Lindleya semiserrata Nees (1821)
- Lindleya semiserrata Nees (1821), nom. superfl.
- Wikstroemia camelliifolia (Triana & Planch.) S.F.Blake (1918)
- Wikstroemia fruticosa Schrad. (1821) (basionym)
- Wikstroemia fruticosa var. acutifolia S.F.Blake (1918)
- Wikstroemia fruticosa var. communis S.F.Blake (1918)
- Wikstroemia fruticosa var. microphylla S.F.Blake (1918)
- Wikstroemia fruticosa var. obovata S.F.Blake (1918)
- Wikstroemia fruticosa var. sericea S.F.Blake (1918)
- Wikstroemia fruticosa var. typica S.F.Blake (1918), not validly publ.
- Wikstroemia intermedia (Benth.) S.F.Blake (1918)
- Wikstroemia parviflora (Choisy) S.F.Blake (1918)
- Wikstroemia pubescens (Planch. & Linden) S.F.Blake (1918)
- Wikstroemia quinoderma (Wedd.) S.F.Blake (1918)
- Wikstroemia speciosa (Kunth) S.F.Blake (1918)
- Wikstroemia symplocoides (Triana & Planch.) S.F.Blake (1918)
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The shrub grows to a height of up to 4 m. Its leaves are light green with serrated edges. Its flowers are white.[3]