Common Name: Southern Magnolia
Latin Name: Magnolia Grandiflora
Address: 701 Evergreen Ave.
GPS Coordinates: 38.037°, -78.483°
Although endemic to the evergreen lowland subtropical forests on the Gulf and South Atlantic coastal plain, M. grandiflora is found throughout Virginia. Magnolia grandiflora is evergreen with large, fragrant flowers. It is often planted on university campuses and allowed to grow into a large tree, either with dependent branches, or with the lower branches removed to display the bare trunks. A sweet aroma fills the air in early summer when the flowers bloom.