<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Binomial name </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Magnolia grandiflora L . </Td> </Tr> <P> Magnolia grandiflora, commonly known as the southern magnolia or bull bay, is a tree of the family Magnoliaceae native to the southeastern United States, from coastal North Carolina to central Florida, and west to East Texas . Reaching 27.5 m (90 ft) in height, it is a large, striking evergreen tree, with large dark green leaves up to 20 cm (7 ⁄ in) long and 12 cm (4 ⁄ in) wide, and large, white, fragrant flowers up to 30 cm (12 in) in diameter . </P> <P> Although endemic to the lowland subtropical forests on the Gulf and south Atlantic coastal plain, magnolia grandiflora is widely cultivated in warmer areas around the world . The timber is hard and heavy, and has been used commercially to make furniture, pallets, and veneer . </P>

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