This past weekend as I was walking in my neighborhood, I spotted this large Magnolia tree that covers most of a front yard. I’m somewhat familiar with Magnolia trees because of their long, dark green leaves and their large white flowers, but I wasn’t sure of the exact species. Through Googling and by looking at other iNaturalist observations, I was able to further identify this individual as a Southern Magnolia, or Magnolia grandiflora.
Magnolia grandiflora are native to the Southern U.S., and as they are commonly used as an ornamental because of their distinct white flowers, they bloom in May through June. More on the Southern Magnolia can be found here.
My iNaturalist observation can be found here.