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Magnoliaceae

 24-Magnolia acuminata

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One flower of a cucumber magnolia (Magnolia acuminata). Note the 3 sepals (yellow arrow). The aggregate fruit looks somewhat like a cucumber, hence the common name.
Photo by K. R. Robertson at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.
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