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Magnolia
See list of 3 species in this genus-
1a. Leaf blades coriaceous, abaxially glaucous; seeds ca. 5 mm long; branchlets green, 2–4 mm thick
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1b. Leaf blades thick-herbaceous, abaxially pale green to white-green; seeds 9–12 mm long; branchlets gray-brown to brown or red-brown, 4–11 mm thick
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2a. Leaves crowded near tip of branchlets; flowers somewhat malodorous, with cream-white tepals 8–12 cm long; winter buds glabrous
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2b. Leaves scattered along the branchlets; flowers pleasantly aromatic, with green-white tepals up to 8 cm long (rarely longer); winter buds pubescent
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