Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Magnolia virginiana

Family:
Sweetbay Magnolia

Family:
Magnoliaceae

Description:
This image shows a young green twig of Sweetbay Magnolia, still possessing a few semi-retentive petiole fragments arranged in a spiraled fashion around the stem, beneath the fuzzy tan floral bud at the terminus.

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