Together with the White House Grounds team and the National Park Service, arborists took down the Jackson Southern Magnolia tree over safety concerns on Monday. A new tree is going up.

A magnolia tree said to be planted by President Andrew Jackson at least 196 years ago is set to be removed from the White House grounds over safety concerns. In a Sunday post on Truth Social ...

Ailing historic tree removed from White House grounds. The tree, known as the Jackson magnolia, was attributed to President Andrew Jackson, officials said. April 8, 2025. 4 min.

The White House will remove from its property a magnolia tree planted nearly 200 years ago with seeds said to have been brought from former President Jackson’s home in Tennessee.

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