Pinckneya bracteata Rubiaceae Leaves are simple, opposite, deciduous, large, elliptical and hairy underneath. Twigs are red-brown and hairy with prominent lenticels. Bark is brown and scaly. Flowers are surrounded by rose to pale pink, showy sepals.
Fruit is a woody, bumpy capsule that splits in half.
Fever-tree is usually a shrub found in swamps and bogs of the southeastern Coastal Plain. Click on photo to enlarge. All text and photographs are intended for educational purposes only and are not for commercial use in any form. 1999, all rights reserved. Photographs by Mike Hogan.