Under an Umbrella Magnolia
Magnolia tripetala (Magnoliaceae). Not familiar with this species of Georgia (photo shared by my son), so I posted for others interested in Magnolias.
It is a deciduous tree native to the eastern United States in the Appalachian Mountains, the Ozarks, and the Ouachita Mountains. The name "umbrella tree" derives from the fact that the large leaves of 30–50 cm long are clustered at the tips of the branches forming an umbrella-shaped structure. These trees of up to 15 m tall are attractive and easy to grow. The leaves turn yellow in the autumn. The flowers are large, appear in the spring, malodorous, 15–25 cm diameter, with six to nine creamy-white tepals and a large red style, which later develops into a red fruit (an aril) 10 cm long, containing several red seeds. The flowers are pollinated by beetles. (Wikipedia)
Under an Umbrella Magnolia
Magnolia tripetala (Magnoliaceae). Not familiar with this species of Georgia (photo shared by my son), so I posted for others interested in Magnolias.
It is a deciduous tree native to the eastern United States in the Appalachian Mountains, the Ozarks, and the Ouachita Mountains. The name "umbrella tree" derives from the fact that the large leaves of 30–50 cm long are clustered at the tips of the branches forming an umbrella-shaped structure. These trees of up to 15 m tall are attractive and easy to grow. The leaves turn yellow in the autumn. The flowers are large, appear in the spring, malodorous, 15–25 cm diameter, with six to nine creamy-white tepals and a large red style, which later develops into a red fruit (an aril) 10 cm long, containing several red seeds. The flowers are pollinated by beetles. (Wikipedia)