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Arboretum
"A man does not plant a tree for himself, he plants it for posterity." - Alexander Smith
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Saucer Magnolia
(Magnolia x soulangiana)
Donated by
St. Louis University
Tree Map Location: #
26
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Leaf:
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Alternate, simple, oblong to obovate, 3 to 6 inches long, entire margin, green above, paler and fuzzy below.
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Flower:
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Monoecious; large (4 to 8 inches) and showy, light pink to nearly purple petals, appearing in mid-spring.
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Fruit:
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A cone-like aggregate of follicles, 2 to 3 inches long; matures in late summer.
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Twig:
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Moderate, gray-brown, glabrous; buds tan and very fuzzy, flower buds quite large (nearly an inch); stipule scar encircles twig.
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Bark:
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Smooth, mottled gray
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Form:
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Small tree to 20 feet, typically multi-stemmed with a narrow crown.
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Source:
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College of Natural Resource Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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To participate in the Kaskaskia College Arboretum please contact:
Office of Institutional Advancement
618-545-3069
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