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NAMING
Scientific Name: Magnolia grandiflora
Family: Magnoliaceae
Common: southern magnolia
HABITAT
Native
Habitat: Moist swamps, low-ground areas
Range: NC -> C. FL -> W. TX
TREE TRUNK
Size: Up to 90ft tall
Bark: Irregular plating
Twigs: Stipular scars encircle the twig
LEAVES
Leaf arrangement: alternate
Leaf type: simple
Leaf margin: entire
Leaf shape: elliptic
Leaf blade length: 2 to 4 inches long
Leaf venation: pinnate
Leaf color: dark green above, rusty pubescence below
Leaf persistence: evergreen
REPRODUCTION
Flowers: showy white/cream, fragrant
Fruit: aggregate follicles
USES
Wildlife – birds and small animals eat fruit
Commercial – low-grade hardwood, peeled to make veneers
TOLERANCES
Fire – Low
Drought – Low
Flood – Low
Shade – High
Salt – Mod