Carolina Gardening: Carolina native?, 1 by Linny1

Linny1 wrote:
Here's a little better shot of the leaves.

When I googled images of southern magnolia, those leaves were not sawtoothed like these are. Now these do look nice and dark green, but there has never been the first sign of any type of bloom or fruit. It has been growing in deep shade and is more of a woody shrub than a tree. Does all this make a difference in whether you still think it is a southern magnolia?

Thanks for your help.

Linny