Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. var. ozarkensis Ashe
Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. var. subcordata (Spach) Dandy
Magnolia cordata Michx.
Tulipastrum acuminatum (L.) Small
Tulipastrum cordatum (Michx.) Small
Magnolia acuminata (L.) L.
Cucumber tree, cucumbertree, cucumber magnolia, blue magnolia
The cucumber tree is a North American native, named for its fruits’ resemblance to cucumbers.
Plants: Trees are 50–80′ (15–24 m) tall, with light gray-brown flaky bark.
Leaves: Yellowish-green, smooth-edged, alternate, roughly oval in shape, 4½–10 ⨉ 2–4½″ (12–25 ⨉ 6–12 cm). Some leaves taper to a point at both ends (acuminate), while others are more heart-shaped.
Flowers: Inconspicuous, yellowish-green in color, 2½–3″ (6.3–7.6 cm) around. They appear from April to June, in upper parts of the tree.
Fruits: Fruits look like a cucumber, 2–3″ (6–8 cm) long and 1½″ (4 cm) around, green maturing to dark red.
Habitats: Scattered populations exist in the Appalachians and the southeastern United States.
Online References:
Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. var. cordata (Michx.) Ser.
Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. var. ozarkensis Ashe
Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. var. subcordata (Spach) Dandy
Magnolia cordata Michx.
Tulipastrum acuminatum (L.) Small
Tulipastrum cordatum (Michx.) Small
Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. var. ozarkensis Ashe
Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. var. subcordata (Spach) Dandy
Magnolia cordata Michx.
Tulipastrum acuminatum (L.) Small
Tulipastrum cordatum (Michx.) Small
9/7/2010 · New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston, Massachusetts 
9/7/2010 · New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston, Massachusetts 
9/7/2010 · New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston, Massachusetts · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | Includes magnolias, nutmeg, bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, black pepper, and many others |
| Order | Magnoliales | Includes the custard apple family, magnolia family, nutmeg family, and others |
| Family | Magnoliaceae | Magnolia family |
| Genus | Magnolia | Named for French botanist Pierre Magnol |
| Species | acuminata | “Having a long tapering point” |
Magnolia acuminata description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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