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Southern Magnolia

සදර්න් මැග්නෝල්ය மக்னோலியா கிராண்டிஃபுளோரா

Magnolia grandiflora

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Southern Magnolia
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Overview

Magnolia grandiflora, commonly known as the southern magnolia or bull bay, is a flowering tree in the family Magnoliaceae native to the Southeastern United States coastal plain, from Virginia to central Florida, and west to East Texas. Reaching 27.5 m (90 ft) in height, it is a large, striking evergreen tree, with large, dark-green leaves up to 20 cm long and 12 cm wide, and large, white, fragrant flowers up to 30 cm (12 in) in diameter.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Magnolia grandiflora — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): மக்னோலியா கிராண்டிஃபுளோரா — CC BY-SA 4.0