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FIELD GUIDE
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| Index |
Overview |
Dominant Flora of the Ground Cover
in Pine Forests of the Apalachicola National Forest
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| Genus/Species |
Magnolia virginiana |
Common Name |
Sweetbay |
| Family |
MAGNOLIACEAE |
Acronym |
SWBA |
| Description |
Shrub or tree with leaves alternate,
evergreen, leathery, elliptic-oblong
to ovate, blades 5-15 cm, pale medium
green above, soft appressed white, silky
hairs beneath; flowers May-June; scarlet,
fleshy seeds aggregated on conelike
follicles. |
Last Updated: October 3, 1997
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