. Common forest trees of North Carolina : how to know them; a pocket manual. Trees -- North Carolina; Trees. CUCUMBER TREE {Magnolia acuminata L.) THE cucumber tree attains an average height of 00 to 80 feet and a diameter of 2 to 4 feet. It occurs singly among other hardwood trees through- out the richer, cooler slopes and coves of our moun- tains, and extends somewhat into the nearby regions. This is the only one of our magnolias which has rough bark and a small leaf. The bark is aromatic and bitter; that of the young twigs is a lustrou s red-brown, while the bark of the trunk i s rather thi
. Common forest trees of North Carolina : how to know them; a pocket manual. Trees -- North Carolina; Trees. CUCUMBER TREE {Magnolia acuminata L.) THE cucumber tree attains an average height of 00 to 80 feet and a diameter of 2 to 4 feet. It occurs singly among other hardwood trees through- out the richer, cooler slopes and coves of our moun- tains, and extends somewhat into the nearby regions. This is the only one of our magnolias which has rough bark and a small leaf. The bark is aromatic and bitter; that of the young twigs is a lustrou s red-brown, while the bark of the trunk i s rather thin, dark brown, furrowed and broken into thin CUCUMBER TREE Leaf, one-third natural size. Twig, two-thirds natural size. The leaves are alternate, oblong, short-pointed, rounded at the base, silky hairy when unfolding, later smooth or slightly silky, 6 to 10 inches long, 4 to 6 inches wide, often with wavy edges, dark green above, lighter beneath. The flowers are single, large—though smaller than those of the other magnolias—2i/2 to 3 inches long. The G upright petals are whitish green, tinged with yellow. The fruit is a smooth, dark-red, often crooked "cone," 'Zy^ to 3 inches long, somewhat resembling a small cucumber. The seeds are one- half inch long, and covered with a pulpy scarlet coat, which attracts the birds, particularly as the seeds hang by thin cords from the opening "; The wood is light, soft, close-grained, durable, of a light yellow-brown color. It is cut and used extensively along with yellow poplar for cabinet and carriage making, and other similar uses. Be- sides being a valuable timber tree, it is quite de- sirable for roadside and ornamental planting. 52. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original North Carolina. Dept. of Conservation and Develop
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