Franklinia specimens at Arnold Arboretum

The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University cultivates Franklinia alatamaha, a small tree that is extinct in the wild and survives only in cultivation. The Arboretum holds living specimens as part of its documented living collections and participates in their study and propagation. Franklinia at the Arboretum is labeled and accessible to researchers and visitors interested in rare and historically significant taxa.