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General Forestry => Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. => Topic started by: Joey Grimes on July 18, 2017, 09:08:29 PM

Title: Swamp tree
Post by: Joey Grimes on July 18, 2017, 09:08:29 PM
I saw a few of these trees on our trip to okefenokee Swamp in Georgia I think I know what it is but I wanted someone else's opinion. 

 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/39993/20170716_101908.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1500426394) 

 (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/39993/20170716_101915.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1500426447)
Title: Re: Swamp tree
Post by: WDH on July 19, 2017, 07:37:06 AM
Gordonia lasianthus.  Loblolly bay. 

http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=343
Title: Re: Swamp tree
Post by: Joey Grimes on July 19, 2017, 06:52:53 PM
Ok i though it was black gum
Title: Re: Swamp tree
Post by: Joey Grimes on July 19, 2017, 06:57:07 PM
Is tupelo gum and black gum the same species?
Title: Re: Swamp tree
Post by: Texas Ranger on July 19, 2017, 07:06:37 PM
yup, for commercial purposes, but one is nyss aquatia (water tupelo) and the other nyss sylvatica (black gum)
Title: Re: Swamp tree
Post by: WDH on July 19, 2017, 08:05:32 PM
The loblolly bay has a very showy flower.