Workers cut branches from the magnolia tree planted by President Andrew Jackson after it was determined the tree had become weak due to age and decay at the White House in Washington, U.S ...

They grow in tree or shrub form, and some are deciduous, meaning they shed their leaves, while others remain evergreen. They have showy blooms and some types can live for up to 200 years!

Efforts have been made for decades to preserve the historic tree, which underwent a “significant branch removal and pruning in December 2017,” according to The National Park Service.

Q: My ‘Ann’ magnolia tree lost its leaves early this year, and I noticed small white splotches all over the branches. What’s wrong with it?

(The Hill) – 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.