Taxon

Magnolia virginiana

 
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Magnolia virginiana - sweetbay magnolia, laurel magnolia, swamp-bay
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: sweetbay magnolia, laurel magnolia, swamp-bay
Family: Magnoliaceae subfam. Magnolioideae (magnolia family)
Synonym: Magnolia glauca
Distribution: s.-c. and e. United States
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A native evergreen or semi-evergreen broadleaf tree, usually developing multiple trunks, 15-20' tall and wide. The handsome leaves provide a beautiful contrast, being shiny dark green above and light blue-silver beneath. Stems are smooth and green with a light bloom. Flowers are creamy white, 2-3" diameter, distinctly lemon scented and occur late May to early June and are then produced sporadically throughout the summer. Clusters of bright red seed are produced in late summer.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: AES: BO26 (BO26) • Accession: D1980-0084.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: DWH: AN09 (AN09) • Accession: D2023-0100.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: JPG: AZ23 (AZ23) • Accession: D1987-0198.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: JPG: AZ23 (AZ23) • Accession: D1987-0198.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 5: LKV: CB16 (CB16) • Accession: D1957-0022.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 6: LKV: CB16 (CB16) • Accession: D1957-0022.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 7: LKV: CB17 (CB17) • Accession: D1957-0022.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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