Gordonia fruticosa

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
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Theaceae
Genus:	Gordonia
Species:	G. fruticosa
Binomial name
Gordonia fruticosa (Schrad.) H. Keng (1980)
Synonyms[1]
Synonyms list 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)

Description

The shrub grows to a height of up to 4 m. Its leaves are light green with serrated edges. Its flowers are white.^[3]