Loblolly Bay

Gordonia lasianthus (L.) Ellis - Tea family

Size

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Loblolly Bay: Callosamia promethea, Callosamia securifera, Orgyia leucostigma, Orgyia leucostigma leucostigma

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.