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tripetala

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Magnolia tripetala (L.) L.

Protologue Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1082. 1759 [7 Jun 1759]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Magnolia tripetala--Canada. Ontario. Royal Botanic Garden, Hamilton. 8 Aug 02. 015.jpg

Magnolia tripetala--Canada. Ontario. Royal Botanic Garden, Hamilton. 8 Aug 02. 015.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala--Canada. Ontario. Royal Botanic Garden, Hamilton. 8 Aug 02. 016.jpg

Magnolia tripetala--Canada. Ontario. Royal Botanic Garden, Hamilton. 8 Aug 02. 016.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala--Canada. Ontario. Royal Botanic Garden, Hamilton. 8 Aug 02. 013.jpg

Magnolia tripetala--Canada. Ontario. Royal Botanic Garden, Hamilton. 8 Aug 02. 013.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala--Canada. Ontario. Royal Botanic Garden, Hamilton. 8 Aug 02. 014.jpg

Magnolia tripetala--Canada. Ontario. Royal Botanic Garden, Hamilton. 8 Aug 02. 014.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (202).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (202).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (214).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (214).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (204).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (204).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (219).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (219).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (201).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (201).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (206).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (206).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (218).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (218).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (203).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (203).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (207).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (207).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (220).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (220).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (205).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (205).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (210).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (210).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (209).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (209).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (212).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (212).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (199).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (199).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (217).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (217).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (211).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (211).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (216).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (216).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (213).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (213).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (200).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (200).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (197).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (197).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (208).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (208).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (198).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (198).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (215).JPG

Magnolia tripetala, Davidson, C 12971--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (215).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia; introduced into Massachusetts (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

August 8, 2002

Location

Canada

Location Remarks

Ontario Royal Botanic Garden, Hamilton

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson, C 12971

May 12, 2015

Location

United States, North Carolina, Macon (Franklin)

35.093611, -83.520556

Location Remarks

Nantahala National Forest road off old U.S. route 64 (highway 1448), SW of city of Franklin; near Standing Indian on trail to Wasilik Poplar. 1115 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Tomomi Masaki

No collection number

August 8, 2002

Location

Canada, Ontario (Royal Botanical Garden)

Location Remarks

680 Plains Rd. W, Hamilton/Burlington

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Specific Epithet

tripetala

Authorship

(L.) L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

High

ED 31.8

Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

1.4

Global rank

#25,281 of 335,497

Top 8%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →