Some Ecological Observations of a Gordonia lasianthus Bayhead, Hughes Island, Florida

The arborescent vegetation of Hughes Island, Ocala National Forest, Florida, was sampled by the point centered quarter method during January 1979. Gordonia lasianthus was dominant, with Nyssa biflora the most important associate. Hughes Island’s remoteness probably accounts for its undisturbed state and the large stature of its trees.