Magnolia grandiflora
Southern Magnolia
- Family: Magnoliaceae
- Form: Dense low branching tree, evergreen with pyramidal form reaching up to 100 ft
- Leaves: Alternate, simple, elliptic, entire, dark green glossy above and pubescent beneath
- Stem/Bark: Smooth grayish, mottled
- Flower: Perfect, large, white, terminal, solitary, very fragrant, petals thick, curling upwards as saucer like platforms
- Fruit: Cone-like aggregate of follicles; red when ripe
- Comments: Similar to Swamp Bay (M. virginiana), but distinguished by having larger flowers and leaves that are not silvery beneath
- Additional Resources: Wikipedia Link
