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By Greg Doyle, Andy Mead, and Tyson Gregory​ Saucer magnolia flowers. April’s featured tree is the Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana), sometimes called Tulip Magnolia, located on Fontaine Road near the corner of High Street. This popular hybrid results from the breeding efforts of the renowned French horticulturist Étienne Soulange-Bodin, who announced his success with the plant in 1826. The parent species, the Lily Magnolia (Magnolia liliiflora) and the Yulan Magnolia