Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Magnolia Acuminata

Size:

up to 70'-80' tall by 20'-35' wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, 6"-10" long, with smooth untoothed margins often wavy; yellow-green above and paler beneath

Flowers:

greenish yellow, tulip-like, with 6 petals 2"-4" long, slightly fragrant; April-May

Fruit:

green warty cucumber-like seed cone 2.5"-3" long, maturing to pink then red, with orangish red seeds hanging on white threads; July-August

Fall Interest:

pale yellow to gold; deciduous

Culture:

sun to partial sun; moist, rich, well-drained soil; withstands cold winters better than other magnolias

Disease/Insect:

Use:

specimen shade tree

Cultivars:

Notes:

bark thin, brown, furrowed and broken into thin scales; bark tea historically used for various maladies; bark sometimes chewed to break tobacco addiction; seeds eaten by birds and small mammals; native to Arkansas and largest native magnolia