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= Old Stub[edit] = Magnolia tripetala, commonly called umbrella magnolia or simply umbrella-tree, is a deciduous tree native to the eastern United States in the Appalachian Mountains, the Ozarks, and the Ouachita Mountains. The name "umbrella tree" derives from the fact that the large leaves are clustered at the tips of the branches forming an umbrella-shaped structure.

Description[edit]
Umbrella magnolias have large shiny leaves 30–50 cm long, spreading from stout stems. In a natural setting the umbrella magnolia can grow 15 m tall. The flowers are large, appear in the spring, malodorous, 15–25 cm diameter, with six to nine creamy-white tepals and a large red style, which later develops into a red fruit (an aril) 10 cm long, containing several red seeds. These trees are attractive and easy to grow. The leaves turn yellow in the autumn. The leaves are clustered at the tip of the stem with very short internodes. The tree has reddish cone-shaped fruit, is shade tolerant, has shallow spreading roots, and is pollinated by beetles.

Notable trees[edit]
The largest known Magnolia tripetala is 15.2 m in height with a trunk diameter of 87 cm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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Introduction[edit]
Umbrella magnolias are most known for their unique pattern of leaves as well as their vibrant white flowers.

Description[edit]
Leaves on M. tripetala trees are alternate, simple, and oblong. They are a dark green on top and pale green underneath the leaves. These leaves are clustered at the ends of branches, giving them the appearance of an umbrella. The leaves and arrangement resemble their relative M. macrophylla. These trees are naturally in rich and moist woods, along slopes, streams and ravines. The bark is thin and gray, mostly smooth and can have raised lenticels. Trees typically grow from single stems, though multiple stems are not uncommon. The flowers on M. tripetala have been described to have unpleasant smells but smells, but are not toxic to organisms. These trees grow at a moderate rate during the spring season.

Taxonomy[edit]
The name M. tripetala was originally described by Linnaeus in his Systema Naturae in 1759. It is most commonly known as the umbrella magnolia or the umbrella tree. Tripetala comes from Latin and means "three petals". This naming convention was used for the three petal-like sepals of the tree's flowers. M. tripetala is the accepted name of the species but has gone through multiple authors naming the species differently. Synonyms for M. tripetala include ''Kobus tripetala, Magnolia frondosa, Magnolia umbrella, Magnolia virginiana var. tripetala, and Magnolia umbrella var. tripetala''.

Distribution and Habitat[edit]
Umbrella magnolias have a native range from New York state to southern Florida. This range also expands as far west as Arkansas and parts of Oklahoma. It is located in deciduous forests of the Appalachian Mountains. Research has shown the species to be non-native to northern states such as Pennsylvania, and only being a recent arrival. This species has been cultivated in locations outsides its natural range, and has spread from these locations to nearby woodlands. M. tripetala has been seen to appear in forests outside its native range in multiple instances. These appearances had gone from single individuals outside areas where M. tripetala was being cultivated to small populations within non-native forests. M. tripetala has been given the FACU wetland status, tending to prefer average to dry soil. The trees are low in tolerance of drought and other events such as fires. fires

Uses[edit]
M. tripetala has been used as a hybrid parent with M. obovata, resulting in the formation of a species named M. x pruhoniciana. The species is named for the park for which it was first discovered, Prühonice Park in the Czech Republic. The hybrid has resulted in multiple hybrid variants, designated 'Silk Road' and 'Silver Parasol'. The variants are described to be deciduous, medium trees with elliptic to ovate leaves. The leaves are 20-45cm by 10-22cm and the flowers are white, 16-25cm across at the end of branches. The variants have fruits with features such as number of follicles or stamen scars that are intermediate between the parent species.

Umbrella magnolia leaves are eaten by a small variety of animals. They often grow under the canopy of larger trees and bring different variety of animals to those forested areas. These trees are notably used as specimen trees for their unique foliage in spaces they can survive. This has led to cultivation in more urban areas and use as decoration under ideal conditions.

Diseases[edit]
Umbrella magnolias are victim to pests such as magnolia scales or yellow poplar weevils. Magnolia scales infest and slowly kill branches of many trees tress, including species of magnolias. Yellow poplar weevils infest the leaves of trees that also include magnolias and slowly kill the tree.

Conservation[edit]
M. tripetala is is considered to be in a secure state of conservation across multiple states in its native range. There are still multiple other states across its native range where the tree is now critically imperiled or exotic. Many states within the native range of M. tripetala have not assessed its endangerment status. States where there is no status ranking (SNR/SU/SNA) for M. tripetala include Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. States where the tree is considered secure (S5) include North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky. M. tripetala is critically imperiled (S1) in Oklahoma, Mississippi, Florida, and Indiana. Global status for M. tripetala is secure (G5) as of 1991. Global status is in need of review. Efforts to conserve m. tripetala have been taken by local and state-wide ecological groups and are still being recommended. As the tree grows on steep slopes, the trees and soil are subject to damage due to human traffic in its native range. A. altissima has been described as a competitor to M. tripetala and has been removed from its habitat to better support M. tripetala growth and sustainability.

Ecology[edit]
This species of magnolia most commonly lives in slope forests on north-facing slopes. The tree has been seen to grow along streambanks as well as in many ravines. Beetles are the primary pollinators of M. tripetala flowers, but birds and squirrels disperse seeds as well. Beetles enter buds of the flowers to feed on pollen and move this pollen from male parts of the flower to female parts. The male reproductive parts of the flower mature first, and the female parts mimic that of the male so the pollinators will be attracted to them to propagate the tree. The flowers have a hardened cover to prevent pollinators from damaging them. These trees are slow to spread but seedlings are resilient and can survive in many new environments to reach maturity. Flowers bloom in the spring while seeds are propagated throughout the summer season.

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