Magnolia denudata Desr.
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Deciduous trees, up to 15 m tall. Young shoots with appressed white hairs. Leaves 9-20 cm long, 4-8 cm broad, obovate, oblanceolate or ovate, acuminate, pubescent on both surfaces, base acute; stipules densely pale yellow silky hairy. Flowers appearing before leaves, terminal, 10-15 cm in diameter, cup shaped, fragrant; peduncle stout, 0.5 cm long, longer in fruit, densely silky hairy; bract densely silky hairy. Perianth 9, obovate-oblanceolate, 6-10 cm long, 2-4.5 cm broad, obtuse to acute, gland-dotted, the outer narrower, purple on the outside, white inside. Stamens about 1 cm long; filaments short, violet, gland dotted; connective prolonged into a violet apex; anthers adnate; dehiscence lateral. Gynoecium sessile; carpels free; style recurved; stigma concurrent with style; ovary l-ovuled. Fruit a collection of woody follicles, dark brown, dehiscing ventrally. Seed 0.75-1 cm long, white, oblong, convex on dorsal side, somewhat straight on ventral, dark brown, polished.
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Magnolia denudata, known as the Yulan magnolia (simplified Chinese: 玉兰花; traditional Chinese: 玉蘭花; pinyin: yùlánhuā; literally "jade orchid/lily"), is native to central and eastern China.[1] It has been cultivated in Chinese Buddhist temple gardens since 600 AD. Its flowers were regarded as a symbol of purity in the Tang Dynasty and it was planted in the grounds of the Emperor's palace. It is the official city flower of Shanghai.
Description[edit source | edit]
Magnolia denudata a rather low, rounded, thickly branched, and coarse-textured tree to 30 feet (9.1 m) tall. The leaves are ovate, bright green, 15 cm long and 8 cm wide. Bark is a coarse dark gray. The 10–16 cm white flowers that emerge from early to late spring, while beautiful and thick with a citrus-lemon fragrance, are prone to browning if subjected to frost.
Cultivation[edit source | edit]
This plant is used as an ornamental tree in gardens. It is similar to other magnolias in that it likes rich, moist soil and should be planted in a location where it is protected from elemental extremes.
References[edit source | edit]
- ^ Nianhe Xia, Yuhu Liu & Hans P. Nooteboom. "Yulania denudata". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
Further reading[edit source | edit]
- Russell, Tony & Catherine Cutler (Hermes House 2004) Trees, an Illustrated Identifier and Encyclopedia Aness Publishing.
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Magnolia denudata is endemic to China where it has a wide distribution in Anhui, Hunan, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Guizhou, Fujian and Zheijang provinces.
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Distribution: A native of China, cultivated in Pakistan and elsewhere.
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