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Common Name:
Tuliptree, Yellow Poplar, Whitewood
The flower's many stamens and pistils are spirally arranged, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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Common Name:
Sweetbay, Sweetbay Magnolia, Swampbay
The creamy white, fragrant bloom is about 3-6" across. Spring, early summer, per Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee.
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Common Name:
Southern Magnolia, Bull Bay
Flowers 7-8" across on stout hairy stalks, very fragrant, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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Common Name:
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Magnolia, Umbrella Tree
Petals frequently have conspicuous purplish blotches near base inside, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
Common Name:
Ashe's Magnolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2003)
Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei
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Common Name:
Fraser Magnolia, Mountain Magnolia, Earleaf Umbrella-tree, Umbrella Tree
Flowers are sweet-scented with cream-colored petals and 8-10" across, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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Common Name:
Pyramid Magnolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Magnoliaceae hardy in cooler temperatures (Spongberg, 1998)
Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata
Flowers only 3.5-4" across when fully expanded, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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Common Name:
Umbrella Magnolia, Umbrella-tree
Flowers large, white, with an unpleasant musty odor, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
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Common Name:
Cucumber Magnolia, Cucumber-tree
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Magnolia acuminata var. acuminata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Tulipastrum acuminatum
Slightly fragrant, yellowish-green, 2-4" long flowers, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont.
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Common Name:
Piedmont Cucumber Magnolia, Yellow Cucumber-tree, Showy Cucumber Magnolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Tulipastrum cordatum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Andre Michaux
Magnolia cordata
A smaller tree than var. acuminata, with generally brighter yellow flowers, per South Carolina's Native Magnolias. Journal (Figlar, 2007).
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