[bronz]

This is a tree (magnolia I think) in a relative's garden that is starting to drop it's leaves for the autumn. If it's suitable I'll collect some leaves, but I wondered what the species was. Can anyone help?

 

[Spaff]

Looks like Oriental Magnolia to me. Does it make pink flowers in early spring?

 

[bronz]

I'll have to double check but I think so. I assume the leaves would be ok for viv use?

 

[mongo77]

My parents have a southern magnolia tree in their backyard and I use the leaves all the time. They hold up very well.

 

[bronz]

Cool, I thought so but I'm pretty clueless when it comes to trees! The leaves are quite a good size, not huge like the tropical mag leaves I've bought, but about oak leaf size. I'll collect a load.