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We have these wild magnolias by the thousands around my place on the creek, but most people that come comment that they've never seen them before. I was just wondering how common these trees are in Alabama? 
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Can't tell much by the pic. They look like big leaf magnolias. If they are big leaf magnolias, they are very common.
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The pic isn't doing it justice. Those leaves are probably 2 feet long.
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Maybe one of the tree guys will see this soon, I have no idea now.
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Sure do, leaves look like some kind of Chestnut Oak, Chinkapin etc. to me. I have Magnolias in my yard, they have very large, thick, waxy leaves. Of course they aren't wild ones.
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That's what they are. We just get a lot of comments about never seeing them before.
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If they are what I'm thinking they are pretty common in low areas near springs and creeks.
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They are some big leafed jokers. 
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Pretty good read on them. Says they are not common anywhere though. I imagine like anything else when conditions are right they flourish. http://www.treetrail.net/magnolia.html
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Sure do, leaves look like some kind of Chestnut Oak, Chinkapin etc. to me. Agree... chestnut/swamp oak leaf is what it resembles....
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Get us some more info, haven't a clue what has a leaf 2 foot long. Maybe a Cucumber, Sweet Bay, Swamp Bay. But 2 foot is big for all those I think.
If it's a magnolia, I bet it's a Bigleaf or Umbrella Magnolia. I know nothin' about those, haven't seen them up here Hillbilly land.
"Why do you ask"?
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Those are bigleaf magnolias. They flourish in isolated pockets. They are very common on Bankhead. I've measured a few leaves over 36".
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Here is a better pic of the leaves. 
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Yeah I grew up with them everywhere and it just got me wondering when everyone asked what they were when they come over.
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Here is a better pic of the leaves. Whoa Nelly they are big! Nice hat BTW. Link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_macrophylla
Last edited by 2Dogs; 06/22/14 06:14 AM.
"Why do you ask"?
Too many people spend money they don't have , on things they don't need, to impress people they don't know.
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Lol thanks!I figured that would get a comment or two.
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