loblolly

noun (plural loblollies)

• 1 (also loblolly pine) a pine tree of the southern US that has very long slender needles and is an important source of timber.

  • Pinus taeda, family Pinaceae

• 2 (also loblolly bay) a small evergreen tree of the tea family, with bay-like leaves and white flowers resembling those of the camellia, native to the south-eastern US.

  • Gordonia lasianthus, family Theaceae