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Fraser Magnolia (Magnolia fraseri)

[ Trees > Hardwoods > Magnolias . . . ]      Forest Type: Appalachian Cove

Range

Southern Appalachian tree with large, deciduous leaves that feature small lobes on either side of the petiole; producing showy white flowers and cones that are green, then pink, then brown to black.

by Michael Kuo

Habitat: Appalachian cove forests, mixed with other trees; usually appearing in lowlands.

Stature: 20–40 feet high; to 1 foot in diameter; often branched into two or more main trunks.

Leaves: 6–10 inches long and 3–7 inches wide; with small lobes at the base on either side of the petiole; dark green above; paler below; with a prominent midrib; alternating, but often appearing whorled.

Bark: Gray to brownish gray; smooth when young, becoming warty to scaly.

Flowers: Large; white; showy.

Cones: 3–5 inches long; green at first, then deep pink, then brown to black.


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Xylaria magnoliae grows from the decaying cones of Fraser magnolia and other Magnolia species.

 		 

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