Franklinia Links

Botany.comDescription, care, & propagation instructions.
Franklinia (French?)In French? Appears to be detailed description.
Franklinia Alatamaha US Postage StampPhoto of US Postage Stamp 6¢ 3 Links
GardenOpusHistory
Historic Bartram's Garden - The Franklinia StoryDrawing of flower & fruit, history. See other areas of site for more information.
NCNatural's William Bartram Profile - page 2History.
Oregon State UniversityDescription.
Plants DatabaseDescription.

Tree Trails

Short history, photos

University of California, Davis: Rooting DatabaseRooting information.   Click to Search,  Click Genus, click F, click Franklinia.  
University of Connecticut Plant DatabaseDetailed description. Photos.
University of Florida Cooperative Extension ServiceDetail description. US Range Map. There is a Franklinia at the University of Florida Leon County Extension Office arboretum (Thanks to Stan Rosenthal for letting me know).

University of Tennessee Tree Identification Tutorial

Great photos, tree, fruit, etc., pronounce guide, and good general information.

Virginia Cooperative ExtensionSearch for Franklinia, several pages.

America's 'First' Rare Plant The Franklinia Tree

Excellent historical article.  Also available on page 183 in this pdf: Spring-Summer 2006 issue, from Terrain.org.
History of GeorgiaArticle on early history of Georgia which mentions the Altamaha river.

Updated: June 28 2009