Magnolia balansae Aug.Dc.

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is 60 cm across. The trunk is straight. The bark is greyish brown. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are broadly oval and 10-20 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. There are silvery hairs underneath. The flowers are in the axils of leaves and have a scent. The fruit is compound with many separate follicles. These are 30-45 mm long by 15-18 mm wide. They split by 2 valves when ripe. There are 1-5 seeds in each follicle. The seeds are red when mature.

Primary and secondary tropical and subtropical forests, at elevations below 1,000 metres.

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.