Magnolia xx
Cucumber tree · also Cucumbertree, Cucumber magnolia, Mountain magnolia
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The Cucumber Tree (Magnolia acuminata) is a deciduous species native to the eastern United States, particularly the Appalachian Mountains. It features sharply pointed leaves, distinctive green, warty, cucumber-like seed cones with bright red seeds, and offers noticeable fall color. It thrives in wooded valleys and along riverbanks, indicating a preference for moist, sheltered environments.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 7940.43%—3.0 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 3.7 in, 90th percentile 6.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Magnolia in the catalogue
32 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
