The magnolia is a distinctive evergreen tree with large, showy, fragrant flowers. The southern magnolia is the State Flower of Mississippi and Louisiana, and itself a Southern tradition.
Dr. Leonard McCoy, when influenced by the signal emitted by the probe on the second planet of the Taurean system, experienced an audio-visual suggestion of magnolias in blossom. (TAS: "The Lorelei Signal")
External link[]
- Magnolia at Wikipedia
- Magnolia Information at the Floridata Marketplace (warning: site contains pop-ups)