FLOWERS MAROON AND FEITID
Small tree, 1.5-11 m.
Tall shrub of 1-6 m.
Dark brown.
Reddish brown or tan.
Obovate to oblanceolate,
acuminate to acute, 15-30 cm
long, membranaceous.
Obovate to oblanceolate,
acuminate to acute, 6-15 cm
long, membranaceous.
Axillary, 2-5 cm broad, outer petals 1.5-3 cm long.
Axillary, 7-15 mm broad, outer petals 1-1.3 cm long.
5-15 cm long, 25-300 gm, with an 8-24% seed:fruit ratio.
3-7 cm long, 5-50 gm, with a 25-40% seed:fruit ratio.
Poor to excellent. f. Poor to insipid.
1.5-2.5 cm long, .5-2 gm, castaneous.
1-1.5 cm long, .6-1.2 gm, castaneous.
Rich hardwood forest, river bottoms.
Rich woods, coastal hammocks.
Alluvial or sandy.
Well-drained loam.
FLOWERS WHITE AND FRAGRANT
Copiously branched shrub, to 1.5 m tall.
Rusty or orange.
Oblong to elliptic or cuneate, 5-8 cm long, coriaceous.
Axillary, outer petals 3-7 cm long.
4-7 cm long, 5-25 gm, with a 10-45% seed:fruit ratio.
Poor to good.
1-2 cm long, 2-5 gm, dark to pale brown, lustrous.
Pine flatwoods, fields.
Moist, poorly drained sands.
Copiously branched shrub, to 1.5 m tall.
Whitish or yellow.
Obovate to ovoid or elliptic, 5-8 cm long, coriaceous, pubescent.
Axillary, outer petals 3-7 cm long.
3-8 cm long, 5-40 gm, with a 15-35% seed:fruit ratio.
Poor to insipid.
1-2 cm long, .4-.7 gm, dark to pale brown, dull.
Pine flatwoods, sand hills, fields, scrub.
Well-drained sands.
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