A plant family of the order Magnoliales, subclass Magnoliidae, class Magnoliopsida. They are trees and shrubs having an elongated conelike floral axis with fragrant flowers that have six tepals (sepals and petals that are not distinctly different) and many spirally arranged stamens.
    

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A magnolia: flowering stem. Coloured pencil drawing by H. Paw.

A Magnolia species: flowering stem with labelled floral segments, fruit and seed. Coloured etching by G. D. Ehret, c.1737, after himself.

Huru (Hura crepitans L.) and bull bay (Magnolia grandiflora L.): detailed flower and fruit segments with description. Coloured engraving by J.J. or J.E. Haid, c.1750, after G.D. Ehret.

An experimental enquiry, into the medical properties of the Magnolia tripetala, and Magnolia acuminata / by John Flyd, of Kentucky.

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A magnolia: flowering stem. Coloured pencil drawing by H. Paw.

An experimental enquiry, into the medical properties of the Magnolia tripetala, and Magnolia acuminata / by John Flyd, of Kentucky.

A Magnolia species: flowering stem with labelled floral segments, fruit and seed. Coloured etching by G. D. Ehret, c.1737, after himself.

Huru (Hura crepitans L.) and bull bay (Magnolia grandiflora L.): detailed flower and fruit segments with description. Coloured engraving by J.J. or J.E. Haid, c.1750, after G.D. Ehret.