Magnolia acuminata
Cucumber tree · also Cucumbertree, Cucumber magnolia, Mountain magnolia
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Magnolia acuminata, also known as the cucumber tree, is a large deciduous forest tree native to the Eastern United States and Southern Ontario. It produces small, yellow-green flowers from April to June, followed by distinctive green, cucumber-shaped fruits that mature to a reddish-orange. This species is often found in wooded valleys and along riverbanks and is noted for attracting birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 6170.09%—2.4 in
- 2000.27%4.8 yr2.0 in
- 1110.01%—5.0 in
- 880.03%—2.0 in
- 610.39%22 yr5.5 in
- 490.03%9.6 yr3.0 in
- 350.01%2.2 yr2.0 in
- 320.03%12 yr34 in
- 280.01%—11 in
- 210.01%—3.0 in
- 190.05%—1.6 in
- 120.00%—2.0 in
- 120.01%0.9 yr2.0 in
- 100.00%27 yr5.9 in
- 80.02%—1.6 in
- 70.01%20 yr2.0 in
- 60.01%—4.7 in
- 50.01%—1.6 in
- 30.00%——
- 10.00%—8.1 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Apr, May, Jun
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.4 in, mean 4.2 in, 90th percentile 8.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
- New England-Acadian forests
Other Magnolia in the catalogue
32 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
