Franklin tree

American  

[frangk-lin tree] / ˈfræŋk lɪn ˈtri /

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of Franklin tree

First recorded in 1765–75; named after Benjamin Franklin

Example Sentences

Why don’t we plant more red buckeyes, or the sweetbay magnolia, or the sometimes fickle Franklin tree?

From Washington Post