Smiling Monkey Tree
Common Name: Smiling Monkey Tree
Scientific Name: Magnolia maudiae
Origin: China
Family: Magnoliaceae
Bloom time: Late Winter - Early Spring
A member within the Magnolia family, the smiling monkey tree is a medium-sized evergreen that reaches up to 30 feet. The tree shows off its large, white, lemon-scented flowers – which bloom along stems rather than at the ends – in early spring in contrast to its bluish-green leaves.