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Latin name: Magnolia
tripetala Common name: Umbrella-tree, Umbrella Magnolia |
The Umbrella Tree (Magnolia tripetala) photos on this
page are of trees near the top of Frost Hill at the Morton Arboretum in the area
of F-58/55-20. According
to the USDA Plants database, the Umbrella-tee is listed
as "endangered" in Indiana and as "rare" by
the state of Pennsylvania. The Umbrella-tree has a
low tolerance to drought and requires a minimum of
160 frost free days per year. 
The leaves of the Umbrella Tree (Magnolia tripetala) generally reach a length of 12
inches or greater.
The flowers of the Umbrella magnolia are upright and creamy white. These
pictures showing various stages of Umbrella magnolia blossoms were taken in
mid-May, on the same day and on the same tree.
Magnolia
tripetala - fruit
Photo taken in June 2004.
Close
up photo showing leaf scars and bundle scars on Umbrella
magnolia - Magnolia tripetala
Magnolia tripetala showing multiple trunks. This picture
was taken in mid-May 2004. The Umbrella magnolia is
considered endangered in Indiana, and rare is Pennsylvania. 
Looking
upward at the leaves and branches. The leaves look like the spokes of an
umbrella, which gives the Umbrella
tree its common name.| Kingdom: Plantae -- Plants | |||||||||
| Subkingdom: Tracheobionta -- Vascular plants | |||||||||
| Superdivision: Spermatophyta -- Seed plants | |||||||||
| Division: Magnoliophyta -- Flowering plants | |||||||||
| Class: Magnoliopsida -- Dicotyledons | |||||||||
| Subclass: Magnoliidae | |||||||||
| Order: Magnoliales | |||||||||
| Family: Magnoliaceae -- Magnolia family | |||||||||
| Genus: Magnolia L. -- magnolia P | |||||||||
| Species: Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. -- umbrella-tree P | |||||||||
Source for classification listing: USDA, NRCS. 2004. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
Pictures were taken May 11, 2004
Karren J. Wcisel © copyright 2004 - 2005
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