A Tree Lost to Wilds, Thrives in Gardens?


Created
2026-06-14T08:57:42.116140
Posted
2026-06-14T09:05:39.992521
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TIL that the Franklin tree, named after Benjamin Franklin, was found only in a small region of coastal Georgia, is believed extinct in the wild, and survives only from botanical samples grown as ornamentals.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklinia
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A once-wild tree now survives in gardens, with a unique reproductive twist.
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#FrankliniaTree #ExtinctInWild #BotanicalHistory #PlantDormancy #HybridSpecies #ConservationEfforts #RareTrees #TheaceaeFamily