Magnolias are magnificent flowering trees and shrubs with luxurious leaves and often fragrant and massive flowers . Magnolias are part of the Magnoliaceae family; an ancient lineage of flowering plants that evolved about 100 million years ago before bees were around to aid in pollination. I will show you how to identify the different types of magnolia trees and look at 16 different common species in detail, along with some of their more popular cultivars.
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