MAGNOLIA FAMILY. 505 



MAGNOLIACEAE. Magnolia family. 

 MAGNOLIA L. Sp. PL 1 : 535. 1753. 



Twenty-one species, warmer temperate to tropical regions of eastern Asia; Mexico. 

 Atlantic North America, 7. 



Magnolia foetida (L. ) Sargent, Silv. N. A. 1 : 3, L 1, 2. M AGNOLIA. 



Magnolia virginiana var. foetida L. Sp. PI. 1 : 536. 1753. 



Magnolia grandiftora L. Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2 : 1082. 1759. 



Ell. Sk. 2: 36. Chap. Fl. 13. Gray, Syii. Fl. 1, pt. 1:59. 



Louisianian area. Atlantic coast region from Cape Fear River, North Carolina, 

 south to Mosquito Inlet and Tampa Bay, Florida, west along the coastal plain of the 

 Gulf States to eastern Texas and southern Arkansas south of latitude 32 30'. 



ALABAMA : Coast plain to northern limit of Central Prairie region from Russell 

 County on the Alabama and Georgia State line to Autauga County, Prattville, and to 

 Sumter County. Cuba, on the Alabama and Mississippi State line. In deep light 

 loamy soil rich in humus, not subject to overflow. Tree 70 to 100 feet high and from 

 2 to 3 feet in diameter. Flowers white, heavily fragrant. April to June; frequent. 



Economic uses : Timber tree. Successfully cultivated for ornament in the Tennes- 

 see Valley and in the Mountain region to an elevation of 800 feet. Cullman County. 

 The bark is used medicinally. 



Type locality : ' Hab. inVirginia, Carolina." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Magnolia virginiana L. Sp. PI. 1 : 535. 1753. 



WHITE BAY. SWEET BAY. BEAVER TREE. 



Magnolia virginiana var. glauca L. Sp. PI. 1 : 535. 1753. 



M. glauca L.Sp. PI. ed. 2,'l : 755. 1763. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 37. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 49. Chap. Fl. 13. Sargent, Silv. N. A. 1 : 5, t. 3. 

 Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 1 : 59. 



Alleghenian to Louisianian area. Massachusetts (Cape Ann) along the coast to 

 Bay Biscayne and Tampa, Fla. j through the Gulf States to southwestern Arkansas, 

 and to Trinity River in Texas. 



ALABAMA: Lower hills. Central Pine belt to the coast. Extreme northern station, 

 Etowah County, Ballplay. Lamar County, Vernon. Tuscaloosa County. Most fre- 

 quent in the sandy swamps of the Coast Pine belt. Tree 60 to 70 feet high. Flowers 

 white, fragrant. May. June. 



Economic uses. Of some value for its wood. The bark is used medicinally under 

 the name of " white bay bark." 



Type locality: " Hab. in Virginia, Carolina." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Magnolia acuminata L. Sp. PI. ed. 2, 1 : 756. 1763. CUCUMBER TREE. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 37. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 49. Chap. Fl. 14. Sargent, Silv. N. A. 1 : 7, t. 4. 5. 

 Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1) pt. 1 : 61. 



Carolinian and Louisianian area. Western New York to southern Illinois; south- 

 ern Pennsylvania and West Virginia to Mississippi and southwestern Arkansas. In 

 mountainous districts mostly. 



ALABAMA : Most frequent in the Mountain region. More rarely in the Coast plain. 

 Rich wooded hillsides. Madison County, Montesano, 1,200 feet. Cullinan County, 

 800 feet. Lamar County, Vernon. Pike, Troy, Wilcox, and Clarke counties. Bald- 

 win County, Stockton, extreme southern station. Flowers white or greenish white. 

 April. Fruit ripe in September. 



Economic uses : Timber tree. 



Type locality : " Hab. in Pensylvania." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Magnolia acuminata cordata (Michx.) Sargent, Am. Journ. Sci. ser. 3, 32 : 473. 1886. 



YELLOW-FLO WE RKD MAGNOLIA. 



Magnolia cordata Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 1 : 328. 1803. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 38. Chap. Fl. 14. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 1 : 61. 



Carolinian area. Middle Georgia. 



ALABAMA: Mountain region, Winston County. Abundant in a secluded valley on 

 a tributary of Sipsey Fork, 1,200 feet. Flowers greenish-yellow to lemon-yellow, 

 end of April (April 26, 1880). Only locality known in the State. Tree 60 to' 70 feet 

 high, 18 to 20 inches in diameter. 



