Southern Magnolia

Description:

Southern magnolia is a very popular ornamental tree throughout the southeastern United States and California, grown for its attractive shiny green leaves and fragrant flowers. It is also grown in Central and South America as well as parts of Asia. Wikipedia

Habitat:

Magnolia grandiflora is native to the southeastern United States, from Virginia south to central Florida, and then west to eastern Texas and Oklahoma. It is found on the edges of bodies of water and swamps, in association with sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), water oak (Quercus nigra), and black tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica). In more sheltered habitats, it grows as a large tree, but can be a low shrub when found on coastal dunes. Wikipedia

Notes:

The morning light was hitting the tree just right to make the reddish under leaves rally stand out.