Magnolia x soulangeana Tree
Aka Saucer Magnolia or Tulip Magnolia
From Arboriculture.wordpress.com – A History of the Magnolia :
The Origin of the Magnolia
Fossil records suggest that the genus has existed from the Cretaceous period (145-66 million years ago), making the Magnolia the first flowering plant. Before this time, only conifers and cycads graced the earth – which themselves came after both ferns and horsetails.
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