Magnolia grandiflora
southern magnolia, laurier tulipier, bull-bay, bull bay, evergreen magnolia
Family
Magnoliaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic
Growth Form
tree
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
April - August
Height (meters)
30.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Evergreen
Wetland Class
FAC
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Field Characters
A large evergreen tree with thick 10-20 cm long leaves. Young twigs are covered with brown, felt-like hairs. Its large, showy, white, very fragrant flowers are 15-20 cm wide and borne on the ends of branches.
Animal Use
The fruit is used by squirrels and wild turkeys throughout the fall months.
Habitat
Low lands an coastal woods, rich woods, moist bottomlands, swamp forests, maritime forests.
Plant Uses
The wood is hard and heavy, being utilized for crates, boxes, and some rough flooring.