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cordata. 
auricidaia. 
pyramidata. 
tulipifera. 
acutiloba. 
obtusiloba. 
POLYANDRIA POLYGYNiA. Magnolia. 
of M. glaitca. It is generally known by the name of 
Cucu7nher-tree, and its fruits are used as a wholesome 
bitter among the inhabitants. 
6. M. foliis cordatis subtus subtomentosis^ petalis lanceo- 
lato-oblongis acutis. — Mich.ji. amer. 1. p. 328. 
Icon. Mich. arh. t. 4. 
On dry ridges of mountains in Upper Carolina and 
Georgia. ^2 • Flowers yellow. 
7. M. foliis amplis obovato-lanceolatis acutis subtus glaucis 
basi cordatis auriculatis, lobis approximatis, petalis 
ovatis acutis sub-unguiculatis. — Willd. sp. pl. 2. 
p. 1258. 
M auricularis. Parad. lond. 43. 
M. Fraseri. Walt.Jl. car, 159. 
Icon. Bot.mag, 1206. Bot.rep.5y3, Mich, ari. t. Q. 
In the Allegany mountains, from the head- waters of the 
Susquehanna to Carolina. . April, May. v. v. 
A beautiful tree ; flower? yellowish -white, large. The 
bark of this and some of the foregoing species is es- 
teemed a valuable medicine, partirular'y in intermitting 
fevers j from which circumstance it is known in some 
places by the name of Indian Physic, 
8. M. foliis rhomboideo-obovalibus abrupte acutis concolo- 
ribus basi subcordaiis auriculatis, lobis divaricatis, 
petalis lanceolalis sensim acutis.— Bartr. trav. p 
M, auriculata. IV ich.Jl. amer. 1. p 328. 
In the western parts of Carolina and Georgia. Tj . April, 
May. V. V. This species has generally been con- 
founded with the foregoing one, from which it not 
only differs in the distinctions given above, but in ge- 
neral habit : the tree is of a more upright pyramidal 
growth, and the leaves not one fourth the size of 
M. auriculata, 
453. LIRIODENDRON. Gen, pL 941. 
1 . L. foliis abscisso-truncatis 4-lobatis, calyce triphyllo. — - 
P^iild. sp. pl. 2. p. 1254. 
OL. L. iobis acutis acnnninatisque. Mich. fi. amer. 1. p.326. 
Icon, Bot.mag. 2y 5. Schmidt arb. 4S. Caiesb. car. 
t. 48. Mich., arh. t .... 
/3. L lobis rotundato- obtusissimis. Mich. 1. c. 
In fertile ground : Canada to Floiida. S. in Pensylvania, 
Tj . June, July. v. v, A highly ornamental and use- 
