MAGNOLIA FAMILY 93 
a bloom, downy beneath, 4-6 in. long. Flowers white, fragrant, 2-3 
in. in diameter; petals 9, concave. Cone 1!-2 in. long, pink. Com- 
mon in swamps and along streams, New York and southward (a 
few in eastern Massachusetts). The leaves often used in flavoring 
soups, ete. 
2. M. acuminata L. Cucumber Tree. A tree 60-90 ft. high. 
Leaves thin, oblong or oval, acute, light green and somewhat downy 
beneath, 5-10 in. long. Flowers oblong-bell-shaped, greenish-yellow, 
2 in. long. Petals much longer than the sepals. Cone of fruit 2-3 
in. long, often curved, cylindrical. Woods, especially 8. 
3. M. macrophylla Michx. LarGre-Leavep Umspretta TREE. A 
small tree with gray bark. Leaves clustered at the ends of the 
branches, oblong or obovate, obtuse at the apex, cordate at the base, 
green and glabrous above, white and downy beneath, 1}-3 ft. long; 
petioles stout. Flowers white with a purple center, fragrant, 8-12 
in. wide. Petals oblong, obtuse, two or three times as long as the 
sepals. Cone ovate, 4-6 in. long, bright red at maturity. Shady 
woods on light soil S.* 
4. M. Fraseri Walt. Ear-Leavep UmpBretita Tree. A small 
tree with a slender trunk and widely spreading branches. Leaves 
clustered at the ends of the branches, deciduous, oblong or obovate, 
contracted, cordate and eared at the base, smooth on both sides, 
8-12 in. long; petioles slender. Flowers white and fragrant, 6 in. 
broad. Petals longer than the sepals, spatulate or oblong, obtuse at 
the apex, narrowed at the base. Cone 3-4 in. long, pink at maturity. 
In rich woods 8.* 
II. LIRIODENDRON L. 
A large tree with rough, dark-colored bark. Leaves scat- 
tered on the branches, deciduous, 3-lobed, truncate, stipuled, 
petioled. Flowers bisexual. Sepals 3, reflexed. Petals 6, 
erect. Stamens numerous. Ovaries numerous, 2-ovuled, joined 
over each other on the elongated receptacle, never opening, 
deciduous.* ; 
1. L. tulipifera L. Turip Tree. The largest tree in the family. 
Leaves roundish in outline, mostly 3-lobed, the terminal lobe trun- 
cate or broadly notched, usually heart-shaped at the base, smooth, 
green above, lighter beneath; petioles slender. Flowers terminal, 
bell-shaped, greenish-yellow marked with orange. Petals obovate, 
obtuse, about as long as the sepals. Mature cones ovate, acute, 2-3 
in. long. Common on low ground, Pennsylvania and 8. Often called 
“white wood,” or, incorrectly, “white poplar.’ Wood valuable for 
making boxes and light furniture.* 
