saucer magnolia Magnoliaceae Magnolia xsoulangiana

Leaf:Alternate, simple, oblong to obovate, 3 to 6 inches long, entire margin, green above, paler and fuzzy below.
Flower:Species is monoecious; large (4 to 8 inches) and showy, light pink to nearly purple petals, appearing in mid-spring.
Fruit:A cone-like aggregate of follicles, 2 to 3 inches long; matures in late summer.
Twig:Moderate, gray-brown, glabrous; buds tan and very fuzzy, flower buds quite large (nearly an inch); stipule scar encircles twig.
Bark:Smooth, mottled gray.
Form:Small tree to 20 feet, typically multi-stemmed with a narrow crown.

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