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Magnolia macrophylla

Michx.

Bigleaf Magnolia

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145212

Element CodePDMAG02050

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderMagnoliales

FamilyMagnoliaceae

GenusMagnolia

Other Common Names

bigleaf magnolia (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date1985-10-11

Change Date1985-10-11

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Alabama	SNR	Yes
Arkansas	S1	Yes
South Carolina	S1	Yes
North Carolina	S2	Yes
Ohio	S2	Yes
Louisiana	S4	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
Virginia	S1	Yes
District of Columbia	SNA	No
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
Georgia	S3	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

Alabama (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Blue Mountain	Talladega National Forest	4,986

Georgia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lance Creek	Chattahoochee National Forest	9,025

Kentucky (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Wolfpen	Daniel Boone National Forest	2,835

Louisiana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Saline Bayou W & S River Corridor	Kisatchie National Forest	5,355

Mississippi (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Sandy Creek Rare Ii Area	Homochitto National Forest	2,620

References (3)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.