State flower of Louisiana and Mississippi (8)

I believe the answer is:

magnolia

(Other definitions for magnolia that I've seen before include "Fragrant bloom and popular paint colour" , "ornamental tree" , "Tree with showy flowers" , "5" , "tree blossoms" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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