Lily Tree
Magnolia grandiflora
Also known as Magnolia, Large - flowered Magnolia, Southern Magnolia
About Lily Tree
Magnolia grandiflora, commonly known as the southern magnolia or bull bay, is a tree of the family Magnoliaceae native to the Southeastern United States, from Virginia to central Florida, and west to East Texas. Reaching 27.5 m (90 ft) in height, it is a large, striking evergreen tree, with large, dark-green leaves up to 20 cm (7+3⁄4 in) long and 12 cm (4+3⁄4 in) wide, and large, white, fragrant flowers up to 30 cm (12 in) in diameter. Although endemic to the evergreen lowland subtropical forests on the Gulf and South Atlantic coastal plain, M. grandiflora is widely cultivated in warmer areas around the world. The timber is hard and heavy, and has been used commercially to make furniture, pallets, and veneer.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Magnolia grandiflora
- Genus
- Magnolia
- Family
- MAGNOLIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Cultivated Key identification features : Flowers are very fragrant
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- हिम चम्पा Him champa
- Kannada
- ಸೀಮೆಸಂಪಿಗೆ Seeme sampige, ಸೀಮೆಚಂಪಕ Seeme champaka
Magnoliaceae
Magnolia family
Lily Tree belongs to the Magnoliaceae family.
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