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THE Sweet
Bay Magnolia
About the Sweet
Bay Magnolia :
The Sweetbay Magnolia tree, Magnolia
virginiana , is also called sweetbay,
swampbay, or swamp magnolia. This tree is
often grown as an ornamental landscape tree
because of its attractive foliage, flowers,
and fruit. It occurs naturally in moist and
wet soils in wetland areas such as swamps
and along streams and ponds. Large,
multi-stemmed and evergreen this magnolia is
noted for its creamy white flower whose
fragrance has been described as cool, sweet,
and fruity.
The leaves, pale green with silvery
underside and crimson fruiting cones, are
unmistakable. The fruits provide a good food
source for many wildlife species, such as,
turkey, quail, and numerous songbirds. Sweetbay
magnolia is a medium, evergreen tree that
generally has a pen crown of sparsely
spreading branches, and it is deciduous in
the northern United States. |
