Magnolia acuminata
Cucumbertree
4
Eastern and
Southeastern United States
Young trees are pyramidal but as they mature they become generally
rounded
in shape.
50-70 feet tall by 30-55 feet wide
and is
one of the fastest growing magnolias
Small flowers are
greenish
yellow and inconspicuous even
though
3 inches,
high and appear after
the leaves are
fully developed
Late
spring
Leaves are 5-11 inches long
Bright red, resembling a small cucumber
'Elizabeth' - hybrid of
M. acuminata
x
M. denudata
, has clear yellow flowers, tends to be shrubby and height of about 25 feet
var.
cordata
-
Yellow Cucumbertree
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