Plant Identification Learning Module:
Ornamentals

Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)

Upright, large-trunked, evergreen tree with large, stiff leaves that are alternate, shiny, dark green above an light green or brown below. The spring flowers are large, white and fragrant. Fruits are cone-like, 4-inch aggregates of many dark red seeds.


Southern magnolia tree
(cc) 2007, Liné1. This photo is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5.


Bark of Southern magnolia tree trunk
(cc) 2007, KENPEI. This photo is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.1.

Foliage of Southern magnolia
Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org


Young fruit of Southern magnolia
Wendy VanDyk Evans, Bugwood.org

Fruit of Southern magnolia
(cc) 2008, Philip M. Stewart. This photo is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0