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Magnolia grandiflra L


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Magnolia grandiflra L
Immature seed pods


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  • Scientific Name: Magnolia grandiflra L
  • Common Name(s): Southern Magnolia
  • Edible: no
  • Medicinal: yes
  • Parts Used: root, stem, leaf


  • crashdive123
    7 Aug, 2009

    Contains magnolol and honkkiol, with antisasmodic activity. Science confirms desative activiy of seed. Warning: Leaves have caused severe contact dermatitis.
    Current Rating: 0.5000
    crashdive123
    7 Aug, 2009

    Largest Magnolia grows to over 90 feet
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    crashdive123
    7 Aug, 2009

    Leaves, leathery, evergreen, elliptical, to 10 inches long, 5 inches wide. Smooth above, rusty-hairy beneath. Flowers creamy white, cup-shaped, large, to 9 inches across; Apr-July.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    crashdive123
    7 Aug, 2009

    Found in rich woods, moist bottomlands. Southeast, Virginia, south to Florida, west to Texas. Widely grown for its beautiful evergreen foliage and dramatic flowers.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
    crashdive123
    7 Aug, 2009

    Uses: American Indians used a wash of the bark to treat prickly-heat itching and a wash for sores. Crushed bark used in steam baths to treat water retention. In nineteenth-century America, bark used to treat malaria, and for rheumatism. Fruits used as a digestive tonic, for dyspepsia, and general debility. Seeds used in Mexican traditions for antipasmodic activity. Also used for hight blood pressure, heart problems, abdominal discomfort, muscles spasms, infertility, and epilepsy.
    Current Rating: 0.0000
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