MAGNOLIA - COMMERCIAL WOOD Two species of magnolia are cut for lumber to some extent in the Southern States, in addition to the cucumber tree previously mentioned. These are the evergreen magnolia (Magnolia foetida) and the sweet magnolia (Magnolia glauca) or bay tree. Most of the magnolia lumber, however, is made from the evergreen magnolia.
Magnolia wood is of compact structure, light, soft, easily worked, with a satiny luster, and creamy white to light brown in color. It goes to market with yellow poplar, as well as under its proper name. Such separate factory uses of magnolia as are reported are shown in Table 92.
Table 92 Factory Uses of Magnolia Purpose Per Cent Boxes and Crates 88 Furniture and Fixtures 8 Mill Work 2 Tobacco Boxes 1 Other Uses 1 Total 100 More specific uses reported for magnolia include: Bar fixtures Boxes Bed-room suites Broom handles Boats Brushes Cabinets Furniture Car sheathing Interior finish Cotton gins Molding China closets Ox yokes Door panels Sash Dressers Tables Egg cases Wagon boxes Excelsior Wash stands