cucumbertree Magnoliaceae Magnolia acuminata (L.) L.   symbol: MAAC
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, elliptical or ovate, 6 to 10 inches long, pinnately veined, entire margin, acuminate tip, dark green above and paler, whitened below. Flower: Monoecious; 2 1/2 to 3 inches long, high in the tree, green to greenish-yellow, appearing in late spring or early summer. Fruit: An aggregate of follicles, 2 to 3 inches long, cylindrical, initially green (cucumber-like), then red, and later dark brown; seeds inside follicles are 1/2 inch long, nearly round, red when mature in the fall. Twig: Moderately stout, red-brown, light lenticels; large, silky, white terminal bud, stipule scars encircle the twig. Twigs have a spicy-sweet smell when broken. Bark: Light gray-brown and flaky, quite soft (can dent with thumbnail), much darker reddish brown when flaked away. Form: Pyramidal when young, developing a straight trunk and a rounded crown reaching up to 80 feet tall.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDA Plants Database Magnolia acuminata is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting cucumbertree (opens a new window).