This tree is one of the larger trees in the northwest part of Magnolia Lawn and is surrounded by a bed of mulch.
Cucumber magnolia differs from other magnolias in that its
flowers are greenish and not particularly attractive. Its common name comes from its
fruits which are greenish as they develop. This particular tree has not been seen to produce mature fruit. Unlike the more well-known southern magnolia, cucumber magnolia looses its
leaves in the fall.
Cucumber magnolia is rare in the wild in middle Tennessee, but in east Tennessee it is common and is an important timber tree.
This tree is also described on
p. 82 of The Trees of Vanderbilt.
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| whole tree (or vine) - general |
| whole tree (or vine) - general |
| bark - of a large tree |
| bark - of a large tree |
| bark - of a large tree |
| twig - orientation of petioles |
| twig - winter overall |
| leaf - unspecified |
| leaf - whole upper surface |
| leaf - whole upper surface |
| leaf - whole upper surface |
| leaf - whole upper surface |
| leaf - margin of upper + lower surface |
| inflorescence - whole - unspecified |
| inflorescence - lateral view of flower |
| inflorescence - lateral view of flower |
| inflorescence - lateral view of flower |
| inflorescence - close-up of flower interior |
| fruit - as borne on the plant |
| fruit - lateral or general close-up |
| fruit - lateral or general close-up |
| fruit - lateral or general close-up |
| fruit - section or open |
| fruit - immature |
| fruit - immature |