Magnoliaceae

Magnolia Family

By: Ginny Cataldo and George Rogers

A small, warm climate, woody family of about 6 genera and 220 species (FNA). Leaves simple, with large conical stipules wrapped round the bud.  Flowers radially symmetrical with separate tepals, these usually numerous, stamens separate and numerous, and pistils separate and numerous on a long central axis.

Plants listed in the manual include:

Magnolia champaca

Magnolia grandiflora

Magnolia virginiana