Taxon

Magnolia tripetala

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Common name: umbrella magnolia, umbrella-tree
Family: Magnoliaceae (magnolia family)
Synonym: Magnolia virginiana var. tripetala
Distribution: s.-c. and e. United States
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Regional red list: Ohio Potentially Threatened Species
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A deciduous tree with large leaves up to 20" long, clustered at branch tips, giving it its name. Large, white flowers occur from April to June. While somewhat disagreeable in odor up close, flowers at a distance could be called fragrant. Grows to 30' tall and 20' wide with an open, narrow canopy, often with multiple trunks. Bark is thin, smooth and gray. Fruit is a greenish pod opening to show red follicles. Not particularly drought tolerant.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: APC: BL19 (BL19) • Accession: D2013-0507.004 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: APC: BL19 (BL19) • Accession: D2013-0507.005 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: APC: BM17 (BM17) • Accession: D2013-0607.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: APC: BM18 (BM18) • Accession: D2013-0507.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: AZA: BD16 (BD16) • Accession: D1997-0821.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 6: AZA: BD16 (BD16) • Accession: D1997-0821.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 7: DPW: BK16 (BK16) • Accession: D0000-1992.001
  • 8: FLT: CL25 (CL25) • Accession: D2013-0607.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 9: JPG: BC24 (BC24) • Accession: D1998-1036.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 10: PCA: BU16 (BU16) • Accession: D2013-0607.004 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 11: PCA: BU16 (BU16) • Accession: D2013-0607.005 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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