61. Cucumber Tree
(Magnolia acuminata)
Other Common Names: Cucumber Magnolia, Blue Magnolia.
Family: Magnoliaceae ...
Large-Leaved Cucumber Tree, Great-Leaved Magnolia, Umbrella Tree
Though one type is the state flower of both Mississippi and Louisianna, they perfume more than just the southern states with their dazzling citruslike fragrance.
( Bigleaf Cucumber Tree )
Introduced by Louisiana Nursery. Has larger flowers than the species. Openly branching shrub or tree with a rather coarse texture. Should be grown in a large garden. Bark is smooth and gray-brown, with yellowish twigs.
Magnolia macrophylla (Bigleaf magnolia, Large-leaved cucumber tree, Umbrella tree)
Photo/Illustration: Virginia Small
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The Cucumber Tree, so called from the resemblance of the young fruits to small cucumbers, is Magnolia virginiana, var. acuminata (Linn.), the Mountain Magnolia.
Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber Tree) - This is a very large tree (50 to 70 feet tall, 40 to 60 feet wide). It has small, inconspicuous flowers, light green leaves and unusual cucumber-shaped red fruit. It is best used in natural areas.
Averrhoa bilimbi (Bilimbi, Cucumber tree, Tree Sorrel, Kamias, belimbing asam, belimbing buloh, Family: Oxalidaceae)
Averrhoa carambola (Carambola, Starfruit, Five-finger, Balimbing, Family: Oxalidaceae) ...
Among the few native American species of the chiefly Asian genus Magnolia are the deciduous umbrella tree (M. tripetala); the cucumber tree (M. acuminata), named for the appearance of its unripe fruits; the evergreen sweet, or swamp, bay (M.
Magnolia acuminata (cucumber tree) is a very large deciduous tree with yellow-green flowers that come after the leaves and so tend to obscure these beautifully colored blooms.
Magnolia acuminata - Cucumber Tree; Cucumber Magnolia
Magnolia ashei - Ashe Magnolia
Magnolia fraseri - Fraser Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia
Magnolia liliiflora - Lily Magnolia
Magnolia macrophylla - Bigleaf Magnolia ...
These yellow magnolias are likely the result of crossing the native cucumber tree-which has small, insignificant, yellow flowers-with either the Yulan or the saucer magnolia.
 See also: Cucumber, Magnolia, Green, May, Lily
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