Plantae>Magnoliophyta>Magnoliopsida>Magnoliales>Magnoliaceae>Magnolia virginiana L.
![]() | Sweetbay is a more petite version of the familiar Magnolia grandiflora, distinguished by its glaucous leaf undersides, smaller flowers, and smaller, thinner leaver. Bladen Co., NC 8/12/07. |
![]() | The flowers have an intoxicating rich, sweet scent. Common in the Coastal Plain, occasional in the lower Piedmont of North Carolina. Carteret Co., NC 5/31/03. |
![]() | Carteret Co., NC 6/23/04. |
![]() | The undersides are normally quite white. Carteret Co., NC 5/31/03. |
![]() | The cone-like fruit (an aggregate of follicles) pops open in late summer to expose bright red seeds. Carteret Co., NC 8/24/03. |
![]() | Carteret Co., NC 8/29/04. |
![]() | Bark of a small tree. Moore Co., NC 3/14/07. |
More information:
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Silvics Manual
Trees of Alabama and the Southeast
Trees of the Maritime Forest
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