Broadleaf Evergreen Tree I.D.

Provided Information:

1. Photos:
2. Date: December
3. Location: Corvallis, Oregon
4. Plant type: evergreen tree
5. Environment: commercial landscape
6. Exposure: full sun
7. Scent: none
8. Other: very large, thick glossy leaves. White summer flowers

Identification:

1. Name: Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia, sweet magnolia, bull bay)
2. Family: Magnoliaceae
3. Origin: Coastal regions of Southeastern U.S.A.
4. Random Facts: It is the state tree and flower of Mississippi, as well as the state flower of Louisiana.