cucumber magnolia tree identification

Cucumber Tree - Magnolia acuminata. Marginal parenchyma noded rays.

Magnolia Acuminata Cucumber Magnolia Cucumber Tree Cucumber Tree Cucumbertree Magnolia North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

3 to 8 Height.

. In this edition of ID That Tree we introduce you to the cucumber magnolia. Leaves are alternate simple scattered along the stem 510 inches long 2½6 inches. The 2 to 3 inch long aggregate fruit with a knobby surface is pinkish-red in color and resembles a small cucumber.

Best Characteristics for Identification. Examine the colors of the upper sides and lower sides of magnolia leaves. Because it is one of two very tall trees in the.

This native Indiana species is much like other members of the magnolia family except it has green cucumber like fruit and a unique bark. Alternate simple persistent or. Learn more from Purdue Extension forester Lenny.

The stately cucumber tree is the only magnolia that reaches Canada and is common in the Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains. Additionally Magnolia species are very difficult to tell apart. While not native to Minnesota Cucumber magnolia can survive in our cold winters and.

The tree bears small tulip-like flowers in the spring which arent as showy as many other magnolia species. Cucumber magnolia is a medium-sized tree with rather slender branches and a dense pyramidal crown. Largest known cucumber magnolia in the.

Fruit cone nut and seed descriptions. 50 to 80 ft Width. Magnolia acuminata commonly known as cucumber tree is native to eastern North America reaching its largest size in the southern Appalachian MountainsIt is the.

Sweetbay have shiny green leaves above with the lower side a whitish hue. This very rare Carolinean species is Canadas only native Magnolia species and unfortunately was Ontarios first endangered tree species. Cucumber Magnolia Leaf about 8 inches long - photo by Ed Frank Cucumbertree WV Cucumbertree WV Cucumbertree WV.

The fruit splits open in fall to reveal. The fruits that follow the flowers look like small warty. Cucumbertree cucumber magnolia Scientific Name.

Cucumbertree is actually related to other species of Magnolia and the woods within the genus cant be reliably separated visually. Cucumber Magnolia is one of the most hardy native magnolia speices in the United States. This cucumber tree is situated in a fairly isolated patch of lawn outside of Marsh Hall.

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Cucumber Tree Magnolia Acuminata