''Pinckneya'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s belonging to the family

Rubiaceae Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with Petiole ( ...

. Its only species is ''Pinckneya pubens'', native to the Southeastern USA. It is known as the Georgia bark or fevertree. It is a small tree of the southern United States closely resembling the

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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.

Habitat and cultivation

''Pinckneya pubens'' 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.US Forest Service factsheet on Pinckneya
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References

* * * Dialypetalantheae Flora of the United States Plants described in 1791 Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Ixoroideae-stub