- Magnolia tripetala
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Umbrella magnolia Cultivated specimen at Morton Arboretum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Magnoliids Order: Magnoliales Family: Magnoliaceae Genus: Magnolia Species: M. tripetala Binomial name Magnolia tripetala
(L.) L.[1]Synonyms[1][2][3] Magnolia tripetala, commonely called Umbrella magnolia or simply Umbrella-tree, is a deciduous tree native to the southeastern United States in the Appalachian Mountains region. Umbrella magnolias have large shiny leaves 30-50 cm long, spreading from stout stems. In a natural setting the Umbrella magnolia can grow 15 m tall. The flowers are large, 15-25 cm diameter, with six to nine creamy-white petals and a large red style, which later develops into a red fruit 10 cm long, containing several red seeds. These trees are attractive and easy to grow. The leaves turn yellow in the autumn.
References
- ^ a b Magnolia tripetala was published in Systema Naturae Editio Decima 2: 1082. 1759. The binomial was derived from its basionym, Magnolia virginiana var. tripetala "Name - Magnolia tripetala (L.) L.". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/19300036. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Magnolia tripetala (L.) L.". The Plant List; Version 1. (published on the internet). 2010. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-117869. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Magnolia virginiana var. tripetala, the basionym to M. tripetala was originally described and published in Species Plantarum 1: 536. 1753. "Name - Magnolia virginiana var. tripetala L.". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/19300216. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
External links
Categories:- Magnolia
- Flora of Appalachia (United States)
- Trees of the Southeastern United States
- Flora of Alabama
- Flora of North Carolina
- Flora of South Carolina
- Flora of Tennessee
- Flora of Virginia
- Plants described in 1753
- Garden plants of North America
- Ornamental trees
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