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Magnolia virginiana

Magnolia virginiana

7.6
A small tree or shrub from the southeast United States with sweet smelling white flowers
  • noun
  • /mæɡˈnoʊliə vɜrˈdʒɪniənə/
  • Specialized
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  • The Magnolia virginiana blooms in late spring, filling the air with its sweet fragrance.

Examples

  • Gardeners often choose Magnolia virginiana for its attractive, glossy leaves and delicate white flowers.

  • The Magnolia virginiana blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Botanists observed that Magnolia virginiana can thrive in both wetland and upland habitats.

  • I planted a Magnolia virginiana in my backyard.

  • In the spring, the Magnolia virginiana displays beautiful, fragrant white flowers that fill the air with sweetness.

  • The Magnolia virginiana, commonly known as sweetbay magnolia, thrives near water bodies in the southeastern United States.

  • Gardeners love the Magnolia virginiana for its lovely blossoms and ability to attract pollinators in the garden.

Synonyms

sweet bay
vsMagnolia virginiana
  • US
1 7.5

A small tree or bush from the southeastern United States with fragrant white flowers

is the formal scientific name used in classification and formal writing

How Big

Magnolia virginiana
  • Specialized
7.6
sapling
16 2.7

Surface Forms

Magnolia virginiana singular
Magnolia virginianas plural

Morphology

magnolia + virginiana

This is a standard binomial scientific name combining 'magnolia' (a type of tree/shrub) with the adjectival epithet 'virginiana' (meaning 'of Virginia' or originating from Virginia). Because the meaning is a straightforward composition of the noun plus an origin-specifying adjective, a learner who knows both constituents can derive that it denotes a magnolia species associated with Virginia.

Etymology

Magnolia virginiana was named to honor a French plant scientist: the first word Magnolia comes from Pierre Magnol, and the second word 'virginiana' simply means 'from Virginia'. That's why the name tells both who it honors and where the sweetbay tree comes from.