Pinckneya pubens

Pinckneya pubens, the Georgia bark or fevertree, is a small tree of the southern United States closely resembling the cinchona or Peruvian bark. It has pretty, large white flowers, with longitudinal stripes of rose-color. The wood is soft and unfit for use in the arts. The inner bark is extremely bitter.

Pinckneya pubens
Branch of Pinckneya pubens from The Birds of America; branch painted by Maria Martin

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Rubiaceae
Subfamily:
Cinchonoideae
Tribe:
Cinchoneae
Genus:
Pinckneya
Species:
P. pubens
Binomial name
Pinckneya pubens
Michaux
Natural range of Pinckneya pubens
Synonyms

Pinckneya bracteata (W. Bartr.)
Cinchona lancifolia (Mutis.)

Habitat and cultivation

Pinckneya is native to poorly drained acidic soils, as along swamp margins. Soils may be fine, medium or coarse textured. Good pest resistance and distinctive flower characteristics make this species of interest to gardeners, who should ensure that it receives occasional irrigation over a dry summer.[2]

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References
  1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Pinckneya bracteata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T152909082A152909084. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T152909082A152909084.en. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. US Forest Service factsheet on Pinckneya
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