Cucumbertree is a common forest tree on rich moist soils, but it is rarely locally abundant. The wood is very similar to yellow-poplar, and it is usually sold alongside yellow-poplar.
Light 
Cucumbertree is generally not regenerated intentionally.
Water
Cucumbertree is scattered throughout its range, and is never abundant. It is most often found on loose, moist, rich soils of lower slopes and coves.
Growth
Size
Pyramidal when young, developing a straight trunk and a rounded crown reaching up to 80 feet tall.
Timber Value 
Used as yellow-poplar, for furniture, cabinets, veneer, plywood, and pulpwood.
Wildlife Value 
Deer browse the young trees, and a variety of birds and small mammals eat the seeds.
Attracts birds, small mammals, deer
Fun Facts
Cucumbertree is utilized much like yellow-poplar. The name cucumber is after the unripe green fruits.
Latin Meaning
Magnolia: after Pierre Magnol, French botanist /
acuminata: long pointed leaf tip
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