TREES OF NORTH CAROLINA 55 



76. Magnolia virginiana L. [Magnolia glauca L.] 



Sweet Bay. 



A small tree found in swamps or near the water in 

 the coastal plain, and according to Curtis, in the mid- 

 dle district though rare there. Leaves small, aver- 

 aging less than 5 inches long, white beneath, ever- 

 green or partly so ; flowers white and very fragrant ; 

 fruits small, l%-2 inches long, red. 



77. Liriodendron Tulipifera L. Tulip-tree, "Poplar". 



Our largest tree, and one of the most important 

 for lumber. It is common in rich soil in the Moun- 

 tains, where it occasionally reaches a height of 150 

 feet and a diameter of ten feet. It is also abundant 

 in valleys and cool woods in the Piedmont, and oc- 

 curs less commonly in valleys on the coastal plain. 

 The Tulip Tree is straight and quick growing, with 

 light, close-ridged bark and smooth leaves, which are 

 truncate and shallowly notched at the ends, and turn 

 a beautiful yellow in the fall; flowers tulip-shaped. 

 A very fine tree in cultivation, but very susceptible 

 to decay, and nearly all our trees are hollow. Dates 

 of flowering: April 3, 1903; April 17, 1909; April 

 6, 1910 ; April 15, 1916. Example : "Davie Poplar." 



CUSTARD APPLE FAMILY 



(ANONACEAE) 



78. Asimina triloba Dunal. Pawpaw. 



A small tree or shrub of the low grounds of the 

 whole state, but uncommon in the mountains and the 



