Magnolia grandiflora, evergreen magnolia, southern magnolia, Magnoliaceae, white, white flower, smells amazing, fragrant, fragrant flowers, evergreen tree, orange, glossy green leaves, leaves are stiff + leathery, rusty brown cones, bright red seeds, native to stream and river beds in East Texas and the South, underside of leaves is a furry orange brown, deep acid soils, sun, part shade, more blooms in full sun, up to 27.5m tall in Southern US, smaller cultivars available, over 50 cultivars, hard wood has been used to make furniture, palettes + veneer, broadleaf evergreen, August
