Permanent unique identifier for this particular organism:
http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu/vanderbilt/6-161
Notes:
This small tree is located between the Divinity School and Garland Hall on the Divinity School side of the sidewalk.
Big leaf magnolia has flowers similar to the other magnolias and are among the largest of magnolia species. The white petals have a series of small purple lines near their base. Another obvious characteristic are the enormous leaves, which give this tree its common name. The fruits are typical for magnolias: cone-like with purse-like chambers that open to allow the red seeds to hang out. The leaf scars go all the way around the twig, as is typical for members of the magnolia family.
Big leaf magnolia is found in middle Tennessee, but is not common. It is most likely to be seen in ravines and along streams in the Cumberland Plateau.
Big leaf magnolia has flowers similar to the other magnolias and are among the largest of magnolia species. The white petals have a series of small purple lines near their base. Another obvious characteristic are the enormous leaves, which give this tree its common name. The fruits are typical for magnolias: cone-like with purse-like chambers that open to allow the red seeds to hang out. The leaf scars go all the way around the twig, as is typical for members of the magnolia family.
Big leaf magnolia is found in middle Tennessee, but is not common. It is most likely to be seen in ravines and along streams in the Cumberland Plateau.
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This organism is a living specimen that is part of the Vanderbilt University Arboretum with the local identifier 2-242.
This particular organism is believed to have managedmeans of establishment.
This organismal entity has the scope: multicellular organism.
Remarks:Cut down in 2024 for the expansion of Garland Hall.
Identifications:
Magnolia macrophylla
Michx.
sec. fna.org 1993
common name: bigleaf magnolia
family: Magnoliaceae
Identified 2002-05-14 by Steven J. Baskauf
Location:
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, US
Click on these geocoordinates to load a map showing the location: 36.14647°, -86.80127°
Coordinate uncertainty about: 10 m.
Location of individual determined from GIS database.
Occurrences were recorded for this particular organism on the following dates:
2002-05-14
2003-03-28
2003-09-15
2006-09-06
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| Image | View |
 | whole tree (or vine) - general |
 | bark - of a medium tree or large branch |
 | twig - close-up winter leaf scar/bud |
 | twig - close-up winter terminal bud |
 | leaf - whole upper surface |
 | leaf - margin of upper + lower surface |
 | leaf - showing orientation on twig |
 | leaf - showing orientation on twig |
 | leaf - showing orientation on twig |
 | inflorescence - lateral view of flower |
 | inflorescence - frontal view of flower |
 | fruit - as borne on the plant |
 | fruit - as borne on the plant |
 | fruit - section or open |