Workers remove a magnolia tree believed to have been planted by former US President Andrew Jackson nearly 200 years ago due to safety concerns, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington ...

Historic White House magnolia tree has been cut back 01:35. A large portion of a magnolia tree on the south grounds of the White House has been removed because it posed a safety risk.

The White House has replaced the magnolia tree planted outside the residence with a new sapling that is a “descendant” of the original tree planted approximately 200 years ago.

The southern magnolia tree that has stood for nearly 200 years on the White House South Lawn is to be removed next week due to structural deterioration, according to statements made by President ...

A magnolia tree, known as the Jackson Magnolia, stands alongside the South Portico of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2018, following a major trimming due to concerns about the ...

Workers remove a magnolia tree believed to have been planted by former President Andrew Jackson, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 7, 2025.

Workers remove a magnolia tree believed to have been planted by former President Andrew Jackson, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 7, 2025.

Workers remove a magnolia tree believed to have been planted by former US President Andrew Jackson nearly 200 years ago due to safety concerns, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington ...

A new sapling is putting down roots at the White House, following the removal of a historic tree named for former President Andrew Jackson.