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Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. Cucumber tree, cucumbertree, cucumber magnolia, blue magnolia
The cucumber tree is a North American native, named for its fruits' resemblance to cucumbers. Identification: Trees are 50-80' (15-24 m) tall, with light gray-brown flaky bark. Leaves are yellowish-green, smooth-edged, alternate, roughly oval in shape, 4½-10" (12-25 cm) × 2-4½" (6-12 cm). Some leaves taper to a point at both ends (acuminate), while others are more heart-shaped. The flowers are inconspicuous, yellowish-green in color, 2½-3" (6.3-7.6 cm) around. Fruits look like a cucumber, 2-3" (6-8 cm) long and 1½" (4 cm) around, green maturing to dark red. Online References:
The Vanderbilt University Bioimages web site The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation The University of Connecticut Plant Database Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants The University of Florida Environmental Horticulture site The USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site
9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. var. cordata (Michx.) Ser. Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. var. ozarkensis Ashe Magnolia acuminata (L.) L. var. subcordata (Spach) Dandy Magnolia cordata Michx. Tulipastrum acuminatum (L.) Small Tulipastrum cordatum (Michx.) Small
Magnolia acuminata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts
9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts Range: Zones 3b-8:
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