Dominant Flora of the Ground Cover in Pine Forests of the Apalachicola National Forest
| Genus/Species | Magnolia virginiana | Common Name | Sweetbay |
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| 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. |
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