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Gordonia (plant)

Gordonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae, related to Franklinia, Camellia and Stewartia. It includes 22 species native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, ranging from the southeastern United States and southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil.

Species
22 species are accepted. • Polyspora axillaris (as G. axillaris ) • Polyspora ceylanica (as G. ceylanica ) • Polyspora chrysandra (as G. chrysandra ) • Polyspora gardneri (as G. speciosa ) • Polyspora hainanensis (as G. hainanensis ) • Polyspora hirtella (as G. hirtella ) • Polyspora longicarpa (as G. longicarpa ) • Polyspora maingayi (as G. maingayi ) • Polyspora multinervis (as G. multinervis ) • Polyspora penangensis (as G. penangensis ) • Polyspora scortechinii (as G. scortechinii ) • Polyspora singaporeana (as G. singaporeana ) • Polyspora taipingensis (as G. taipingensis ) • Polyspora tonkinensis (as G. tonkinensis ) • Pyrenaria hirta (as G. hirta ) • Schima sinensis (as G. sinensis ) • Schima wallichii (as G. wallichiii ) ==Cultivation and uses==
Cultivation and uses
Several species of Gordonia are grown as ornamental plants for their flowers produced in winter when few other trees are in flower. They are however difficult to grow compared to the similar but generally smaller-growing camellias. ==References==
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