Franklin tree

[ frangk-lin tree ]

noun

a deciduous tree, Franklinia alatamaha, the sole member of this genus, of the tea family, having large, white, fragrant flowers: one of the rarest trees in the world, native to the Altamaha River valley in Georgia and now known only in cultivation.

Origin of Franklin tree

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First recorded in 1765–75; named after Benjamin Franklin

Also called lost ca·mel·lia .

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