TREES OF BEATY PARK Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) NAME: COMMON – Southern Magnolia BOTANICAL – Magnolia grandiflora FAMILY - Magnoliaceae DERIVATION: Native to the Deep South GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS: Evergreen, 60’- 90’ tall, 20’ - 40’ wide. Growth rate of 12”-24” per year. The root system is shallow and