Magnolia acuminata

• BOTANICAL NAME: Magnolia acuminata
• COMMON NAME: Cucumbertree Magnolia
• FAMILY: Magnoliaceae
• NATIVITY: New York down to Florida west to Illinois
• GROWTH HABIT: 50-80’
• HARDINESS:  USDA Zone (3) 4 to 8
• OPTIMUM GROWING CONDITIONS:   Moist soil in rich woods and full sun.  This tree does not do well with saturated or dry soils.
• SUCCESSIONAL STATUS: Climax
• FACULTATIVE STATUS:  [Facultative Upland]
• LANDSCAPE VALUE:  Used for large properties, golf courses, and parks.  The massive spread and flowers make this a great specimen.  
• FOLIAGE:   Alternate, simple and elliptical to ovate, short acuminate apex, often wavy.  Only Magnolia with yellow in it whatsoever.
• BUDS:  Valvate, very pubescent, single keeled scale.
• BARK:  Ridged and furrowed, often scaley, peeley bark in adulthood.  Gray-brown in color.
• FRUIT:  Pinkish-red follicles in October.  Flowers open in May-June and are large, greenish-yellow and are slightly fragrant.  
• PESTS:  None serious.