Common name
English: Umbrella Tree
German: Schirm-Magnolie
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Magnoliales (18)
Family: Magnoliaceae (6)(family description)
Genus: Magnolia (5)
Epithet: tripetala L. (1)
Synonyms: Magnolia frondosa Salisb., Magnolia michauxii Fraser ex Thouin, Magnolia umbellata Steud., Magnolia umbrella DESR.
frondosa => leafy, covered with foliage
michauxii => in honor of French Botanist Andre' Michaux (1746-1802)
tripetala => for 'with three petals', but refers probably to the three sepals of the flower
umbellata => having the inflorescence in umbels or umbrella form
Characteristics
Climate: temperate, sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: tree
Flower colour: white
External links
Check for Magnolia tripetala at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [132] Magnolia tripetala Fact Sheet - Virginia Tech