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Magnolia grandiflora
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Common name:
southern magnolia
Family:
Magnoliaceae (magnolia family)
Synonym:
Magnolia foetida
Distribution:
s.e. United States
IUCN Red list:
Least concern
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
Waxy evergreen leaves; 5-10" long, and large, white fragrant flowers make this tree a treasure in its native southern range. Many Midwesterners would love to establish southern magnolia in their gardens. A collectors plant, best used as a specimen.
Links:
•
Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)
•
USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture
•
World Flora Online
Locations
1:
ADG: AT16
(AT16)
• Accession: D1976-0115.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
MAG: CB14
(CB14)
• Accession: D1989-0773.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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