Magnoliaceae Collection

Star Magnolia -Magnolia stellata-, Lower Saxony, Germany

Magnolia virginiana, North American sweet bay
Illustration No.4 by Peter Brown, c. 1760s. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Coccyzus erythropthalmus, black-billed cuckoo
Plate 32 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Magnolia tree in full bloom outside a house with a green door in Notting Hill, London, England

Magnolia tree in full bloom outside a house with a grey door in Kensington, London, England

Southern magnolia / Bull bay (Magnolia grandiflora) flower. The opening and closing of petals controls the time beetle pollinators enter and leave the flower

Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) flower, pollen and nectar fluorescing in UV light. Surrey, England, UK. Native to USA. Focus stacked. Sequence 2/2

Magnolia Rustica rubra in flower in garden, UK, May

Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana) tree in full flower against blue sky. Stourhead gardens, Wiltshire, UK, April

Green lamppost and magnolia tree, Kensington, London, England

Blooming magnolia tree in Kensinton, London, England

Magnolia grandiflora, c. 1743 (hand-coloured engraving)
1631650 Magnolia grandiflora, c.1743 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

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Plants, Trees, Tulip tree, Sunlight shining through leaves in autumn

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Plants, Tree, Tulip tree, Sunlight shining through leaves in autumn

Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) flower with orange band to attract bees, produces copious nectar. In visible light. Surrey, England, UK. Native to USA. Focus stacked. Sequence 1/2

White Magnolia blossom, Florida, USA

Beautiful Pink Magnolias Blossoming; Ascona, Ticino, Switzerland

Purple Magnolia -Magnolia liliiflora-, Lower Saxony, Germany

Tulip Tree -Liriodendron tulipifera-, blossom, Salzburg, Salzburg State, Austria

Magnolia sp. fossil magnolia leaf
A fossil magnolia leaf from the Upper Cretaceous, Senonian, leaf from Harz, Saxony. Specimen 240 mms long

Magnolia grandifolra, southern magnolia
Plate 26 from a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Magnolia grandiflora
Illustration of a Southern magnolia or Magnolia grandiflora or Bull bay or Laurel magnolia or Evergreen magnolia or Large-flower magnolia or Big laurel

Saucer Magnolia -Magnolia x soulangeana-, flowering, Thuringia, Germany

Magnolia -Magnolia-, flower, Bavaria, Germany

Seed head of a Japanese magnolia -Magnolia japonica-

American tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), Henry Louis Duhamel du Monceau, botanical plate by Pierre Joseph Redoute
Botany - Magnoliaceae - American tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera). Henry Louis Duhamel du Monceau, botanical plate by Pierre Joseph RedoutA

Japanese Bigleaf Magnolia (Magnolia obovata Thunb), Magnoliaceae by Angela Rossi Bottione, watercolor, 1812-1837
Herbal, 18th-19th century. Iconographia Taurinensis. Volume XLV, Plate 92 by Angela Rossi Bottione, Japanese Bigleaf Magnolia (Magnolia obovata Thunb), Magnoliaceae. Deciduous tree native to Japan

Magnoliaceae - Southern or Evergreen magnolia Magnolia grandiflora, illustration
Botany - Trees - Magnoliaceae - Southern or Evergreen magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), illustration

Botany, Magnoliaceae, Flowers of Yulan magnolia Magnolia denudata, illustration
Botany - Magnoliaceae - Flowers of Yulan magnolia (Magnolia denudata), illustration

Magnolia (Magnolia discolor), Henry Louis Duhamel du Monceau, botanical plate by Pierre Joseph Redoute
Botany - Magnoliaceae - Magnolia (Magnolia discolor). Henry Louis Duhamel du Monceau, botanical plate by Pierre Joseph RedoutA

Big-leaf magnolia (Magnolia auriculata) C016 / 5917
Big-leaf magnolia (Magnolia auriculata). One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Magnolia conspicua, lily-flowered magnolia
Plate 1621 from Curtiss Botanical Magazine (1814). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Michalia champaca, champaka
Champaka trees in the upper montane rainforest in Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka

Michalia champaca, champaka tree
A view of a champaka tree, upper montane rainforest in Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka

Magnolia liliiflora, purple lily-flowered magnolia

Magnolia cf. delavayi, magnolia
Plate 23 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Magnolia auriculata, big-leaf magnolia
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London

Magnolia denudata, yulan magnolia
Illustration in the Reeves Collection, c. 1820s, watercolour with bodycolour on paper. Also used in Potted Histories (2003) by Sandra Knapp (page 134)

Vireo gilvus, warbling vireo
Plate 118 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Oporornis formosus, Kentucky warbler
Plate 38 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Magnolia tripetala, umbrella magnolia
Illustration from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida & the Bahama Islands (1731) by Mark Catesby, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Magnolia grandiflora, magnolia
Illustration from Icones Animalium et Plantarum (1776-1782) by John Frederick Miller, of Type Specimens of plants named by Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)

Magnolia sp. magnolia
Plate 642 from the Fleming Indian Drawings Collection, c. 1795-1805. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Magnolia sp. magnolia
Folio 43 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Wilsonia canadensis, Canada warbler
Plate 5 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved by W.H. Lizars, Edinburgh

Magnolia soulangiana, Chinese magnolia
Painting by Pierre Joseph Redoute (1759-1840), from his publication Choix des plus belles fleurs (The Most Beautiful Flowers), c. 1827-33

Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) October

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Magnoliaceae, a family of flowering plants, encompasses a diverse range of species that captivate with their exquisite beauty. In Lower Saxony, Germany, the Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata) graces the landscape with its delicate white petals, creating a stunning spectacle. Meanwhile, in North America, the Magnolia Soulangiana blooms proudly with its vibrant pink and white blossoms. Venturing further into North America, we encounter the enchanting Magnolia virginiana or North American sweet bay. Its fragrant flowers attract various creatures like the black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus), which finds solace amidst this floral paradise. Across the pond in London's Kensington neighborhood stands a magnificent magnolia tree in full bloom outside houses adorned with grey and green doors. These natural wonders bring an air of elegance to these bustling city streets. Further south lies another majestic member of this family - the Southern magnolia or Bull bay (Magnolia grandiflora). With its large showy flowers and glossy evergreen leaves, it exudes timeless charm throughout gardens in the UK during May. In Stourhead gardens under a clear blue sky stands a Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana) tree bursting forth with colorful petals resembling delicate saucers against nature's canvas. The sight is truly awe-inspiring. Even amidst urban landscapes like Kensington in London, England, magnolias find their place beside green lampposts and add splashes of color to concrete jungles. Their resilience reminds us that beauty can thrive even in unexpected places. Finally returning to Kensinton where blooming magnolias grace every corner; these trees paint picturesque scenes across London's streetscapes. Their elegant presence brings joy to all who pass by as they stand tall and proud among historic architecture. From Germany to England and beyond, these captivating members of the Magnoliaceae family remind us of nature's ability to enchant and inspire.