A deciduous tree or large shrub, 30-50 feet tall with rough silvery gray bark. Young twigs are yellowish brown, terminal buds are covered with long silvery or yellow hairs. Leaves are willow-like, 2-5 inches long, dark green and smooth, pale […]
Magnolia pulgarensis ( Pulgar Magnolia )
An evergreen shrub reaching 10-13 feet tall, with smooth branchlets. Leaves are thin, smooth and leathery. Flowers are creamy white and fruit is unknown. Native to the ridges of Mt. Pulgar, at 2000 feet, on the island of Palawan, Philippines.
Magnolia ptaritepuiana ( Ptari-tepui Magnolia )
A smaller evergreen tree magnolia, reaching 30-40 feet tall. Branch twigs are covered in fine hairs. The creamy white flowers are fragrant. Native to forested slopes in the mountains of Venezuela, at elevations of 6500-7500 feet. Some botanists class this […]
Magnolia portoricensis ( Puerto Rican Magnolia )
Evergreen tree, 25-80 feet tall, with smooth branchlets. Leathery leaves are 3-9.5 inches long. Flowers are fragrant, creamy white with outer greenish tepals, appearing in May to June. Native to mountain forests in western Puerto Rico, at 2600-3200 feet elevation. […]
Magnolia poasana ( Poas Magnolia )
An evergreen tree magnolia growing up to 70 feet tall. Flowers bloom creamy white and fragrant, about 3 inches across. The fruit is 2 inches across, with red seeds. Leaves are smooth on both sides. Flowers between May to June, […]
Magnolia pealiana ( Pealiana Magnolia )
A large evergreen tree. Leaves are elliptic, 7 to 8 inches long, and smooth and leathery. Flowers are 3 to 4 inches across. Native only to the Makum Forest of Assam, India. Locally called ‘Gahori-soppa’. The soft wood is used […]
Magnolia pallescens ( Pale Magnolia )
An evergreen tree, reaching 65 feet tall. Small branches are covered with golden hairs. Leaves are thick and leathery, with yellowish fine hairs on the undersides. The flowers are creamy white, blooming in October. The outer seed coats are dark […]
Magnolia pachyphylla ( Thick-leaved Magnolia )
A small evergreen tree with leathery, smooth leaves. Flowers are white,and fruits are unknown. Native to the Philippine island of Palawan.
Magnolia officinalis ( Biloba Official Magnolia )
A tall tree, reaching 60 to 70 feet tall with rusty brown bark, yellowish twigs. Large leaves are green above, grayish below. Many of the leaves have a notch, forming two lobes. Large 6 to 8 inch blooms are creamy […]
Magnolia nitida ( Glossy Magnolia )
An evergreen tree or large shrub reaching 20 to 50 feet. Bark is grayish brown and the branchlets are smooth. Leaves are bright green, glossy and leathery, with bronzy red new growth. Flowers are creamy white to yellow, 2 to […]