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Magnolia acuminata |
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Cucumbertree |
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Eastern and Southeastern United States |
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Young trees are pyramidal but as they mature they become
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rounded in shape. |
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50-70 feet tall by 30-55 feet wide
and is one of the fastest growing magnolias |
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Small flowers are
greenish yellow and inconspicuous even
though 3 inches,
high and appear after the leaves are
fully developed |
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Late
spring |
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Leaves are 5-11 inches
long |
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Bright red, resembling a small cucumber |
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- 'Elizabeth' - hybrid of M. acuminata x
M. denudata, has clear yellow flowers,
tends to be shrubby and height of about 25 feet
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var.
cordata
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Yellow Cucumbertree
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