Is the tulip tree of the same family as the magnolia tree? Thank you. Ellen?

Yes. The "tulip tree" or Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia soulangiana) is in the same family as theSouthern Magnolia or Magnolia grandiflora. It is a deciduous hybrid.





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Is the tulip tree of the same family as the magnolia tree? Thank you. Ellen?
This small Tulip Magnolia is sometimes called a Tulip Tree. There is another tree that also carries that name causing some confusion