Magnolia question

[BeeCee]

What is this suggestive looking growth on my magnolia tree?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18364027@N00/254919215/

The tree is about 12 years old and growing at about its northern limit.

It flowers well in the spring but this is the first time I have noticed this
structure.

BeeCee

[David E. Ross]

BeeCee wrote:
> What is this suggestive looking growth on my magnolia tree?
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/18364027@N00/254919215/
>
> The tree is about 12 years old and growing at about its northern limit.
>
> It flowers well in the spring but this is the first time I have noticed this
> structure.
>
> BeeCee
>
>

That's the fruit (not edible). When it matures, the scales will spread.
Seeds will be inside.

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[Karl L. Wuensch]

Only Siggy Freud would dare respond to your query. :-)
"BeeCee" > wrote in message
news:-q6dnTkBZK_9cIbYnZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@wtccommunications. ca...
What is this suggestive looking growth on my magnolia tree?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18364027@N00/254919215/

The tree is about 12 years old and growing at about its northern limit.

It flowers well in the spring but this is the first time I have noticed this
structure.

BeeCee

[Brian and Michelle]

I Live in Wisconsin, I just stared growing one of these from
seed..........

[beeky@bellatlantic.net]

It's hard to know if this was a serious question but here goes. The photograph
shows the fruit of a Magnolia. In botanical terminology the fruit is an
aggrregate of follicles. Each follicle may contain a seed but often only a few
have seeds. In your photo there appear to be two seeds at the outermost end of
the fruit.

Karl L. Wuensch wrote:

> Only Siggy Freud would dare respond to your query. :-)
> "BeeCee" > wrote in message
> news:-q6dnTkBZK_9cIbYnZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@wtccommunications. ca...
> What is this suggestive looking growth on my magnolia tree?
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/18364027@N00/254919215/
>
> The tree is about 12 years old and growing at about its northern limit.
>
> It flowers well in the spring but this is the first time I have noticed this
> structure.
>
> BeeCee