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Magnolia acuminata (L.) L.

Mountain magnolia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Magnoliaceae > Magnolia

Characteristics

Slender tree to 25 m; winter terminal bud 1–2.5 cm, white-hairy; lvs scattered, deciduous, broadly oblong or elliptic, 10–25 cm, half to two-thirds as wide, abruptly acuminate, basally acute to rounded or truncate, the lower surface green and minutely hairy; fls greenish-yellow; pet 6, ascending, 5–8 cm, oblanceolate or oblong spatulate, abruptly narrowed to the tip; styles filiform, promptly deciduous; fr-cone ellipsoid, 5–8 cm, the follicles glabrous; 2n=76. Rich woods; s. and w. N.Y. and s. Ont. to s. Mo. and e. Okla., s. to Ga., w. Fla., and La. May, June.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 5.75
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.8
Root diameter (meter) 0.8
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rich woods, especially in uplands. Low mountain slopes and the rocky banks of streams.
Light 4-7
Soil humidity 4-8
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use fiber gene source material medicinal social use wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Analgesic (bark), Antidiarrheal (bark), Gastrointestinal Aid (bark), Respiratory Aid (bark), Toothache (bark), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Anthelmintic (unspecified), Venereal Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 120
Germination temperacture (C°) 7
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Magnolia acuminata habit picture by Riley L (cc-by-sa)
Magnolia acuminata habit picture by Eli Small (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Magnolia acuminata leaf picture by Kat Dunn (cc-by-sa)
Magnolia acuminata leaf picture by Nancy Schiano (cc-by-sa)
Magnolia acuminata leaf picture by Nancy Schiano (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Magnolia acuminata flower picture by Skylar Austin (cc-by-sa)
Magnolia acuminata flower picture by Gray Simpson (cc-by-sa)
Magnolia acuminata flower picture by Katie Erickson (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Magnolia acuminata fruit picture by Mike Rousseau (cc-by-sa)
Magnolia acuminata fruit picture by Anna F (cc-by-sa)
Magnolia acuminata fruit picture by Reno Reno (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Magnolia acuminata world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Canada, Georgia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Conservation status

Magnolia acuminata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:554627-1
WFO ID wfo-0000232970
COL ID 3XH5C
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Magnolia candollei Kobus acuminata Yulania acuminata Tulipastrum americanum Magnolia acuminata subsp. ozarkensis Magnolia virginiana var. acuminata Magnolia acuminata var. maxima Magnolia acuminata f. aurea Tulipastrum acuminatum Tulipastrum acuminatum var. flavum Magnolia acuminata var. decandollei Magnolia acuminata

Lower taxons

Magnolia acuminata var. subcordata
WorldFloraDB 2024