Magnolia tripetala (Umbrella tree)

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Magnolia tripetala (L.) L.

Umbrella tree

Umbrella trees are North American natives, common on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains.

Plants: Trees are 15–40′ (4.6–12 m) tall.

Leaves: Alternate, very large—1–2′ (30–60 cm)—an uniquely shaped, in six-leaved whorls at branch tips that look like ribs of an umbrella.

Flowers: Showy, creamy white flowers, 6–10″ (15–25 cm) around, appear above the leaf whorls. They have an unpleasant odor.

Fruits: Fruits, called arils, are reddish, somewhat cone-shaped, and 4–6″ (10–15 cm) long.

Habitats: Average to dry soils, mostly in the Appalachian regions.

Online References:

Magnolia umbrella Desr.
Magnolia umbrella Desr. var. tripetala (L.) P. Parm.
Magnolia virginiana L. var. tripetala L.

5/22/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts

6/22/2017 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)

6/22/2017 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts

5/22/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts

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	tripetala

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Magnolia tripetala description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.