Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

MAGNOLIA FAMILY (MAGNOLIACEAE)
Key to the 2 native species, both illtlstrnted (Nos. 34-35)
A. 1.enres broadly elliptic to nenrly round. abruptly short-pointed, hnirless-34. Magnolia portorfcetiui8.
Ah. Leaves ovate or elliptic, short- or long-pointed, the lower surface silky gay green with flne haim-35. Magtiolio
uplendens.
34, Jagiiilla Magnolia portoricensis Be110
This handso~iie tree of tho centrnl ancl western 011s short-stalked stamens 1, inch loll . Many
niountnins of Puerto Rice is eirsily recogiiizecl by: p:llo yello\v pistils x-s inch long, mcl f with 1-
( 1) showy, very f rngri~~it, tvllite flowers 2-5 inches c~c~~ed ovnry and curved style, are spirnlly arircross
the 7 or 8 petals, t)orne singly iln~l terniinnl ; riinged oli 21 centr:rl asis :j! inch high.
(3) leiithery, l)ro:~