WorldFloraDB - Magnolia champaca

Characteristics

A tree. It is tall and evergreen. It is usually 10-12 m high but can be 30 m high. The trunk is straight. The bark is greenish-brown. The branches bend upwards to form a dense crown. The leaves are smooth and leathery. They are oval or sword shaped. They are slightly hairy on the lower surface. They are 15-25 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. The leaf stalk is grooved. The flowers are golden-yellow. They are 5-6 cm across. They have a sweet smell. The grow singly from the axils of leaves. The fruit occur in a cluster. They are woody and oval. They contain angular seeds with a brown or pink covering. There are 2-6 seeds in a follicle.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

tree

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

evergreen

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

entomogamy

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

1.0

Mature height (meter)

30.0

Root system

-

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

0.6

Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

Fruiting months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It is native to the Himalayas, India and China. It is common all over India. It grows in humid evergreen forest. It gets damaged by hot dry climates. It does best in rich, slightly acid soil. It cannot stand water-logging. It suits hardiness zones 10-11. Melbourne Botanical Gardens. Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens. In XTBG Yunnan.

More

Scattered in primary lowland to montane rain forest.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The fruit are recorded as eaten. The bark is sometimes used to adulterate cinnamon.

Uses	afforestation animal food dye environmental use essential oil food fragrant oil fuel material medicinal oil ornamental perfumery seasoning spice timber wood
Edible	barks flowers fruits seeds
Therapeutic use	Abortifacient agents (bark), Anthelmintics (bark), Antipyretics (bark), Antirheumatic agents (bark), Antitussive agents (bark), Aphrodisiacs (bark), Astringents (bark), Bronchitis (bark), Cathartics (bark), Contraceptive agents (bark), Cough (bark), Diuretics (bark), Edema (bark), Exanthema (bark), Expectorants (bark), Fertility agents (bark), Fever (bark), Gastritis (bark), Heart diseases (bark), Hematologic diseases (bark), Hypoglycemic agents (bark), Hypotension (bark), Leprosy (bark), Leukorrhea (bark), Malaria (bark), Menstrual cycle (bark), Menstruation disturbances (bark), General tonic for rejuvenation (bark), Skin diseases (bark), Ulcer (bark), Urination disorders (bark), Diaphoretic (bark), Abortifacient agents (flower), Hair loss (flower), Amenorrhea (flower), Analgesics (flower), Anorexia (flower), Anthelmintics (flower), Anti-bacterial agents (flower), Antiemetics (flower), Antifungal agents (flower), Anti-infective agents, local (flower), Anti-inflammatory agents (flower), Antioxidants (flower), Antipruritics (flower), Antipyretics (flower), Antirheumatic agents (flower), Antitussive agents (flower), Appetite stimulants (flower), Asthenia (flower), Asthma (flower), Bronchitis (flower), Cardiotonic agents (flower), Colic (flower), Common cold (flower), Contraceptive agents (flower), Cough (flower), Demulcents (flower), Diabetes mellitus (flower), Diarrhea (flower), Diuretics (flower), Dysmenorrhea (flower), Dyspepsia (flower), Dysuria (flower), Endophthalmitis (flower), Expectorants (flower), Eye diseases (flower), Fever (flower), Flatulence (flower), Gonorrhea (flower), Gout (flower), Headache (flower), Heart diseases (flower), Helminthiasis (flower), Hemoptysis (flower), Kidney diseases (flower), Leprosy (flower), Malaria (flower), Menstruation-inducing agents (flower), Mosquito control (flower), Nausea (flower), Nasal disease (flower), Pain (flower), Parasympatholytics (flower), Pruritus (flower), General tonic for rejuvenation (flower), Skin diseases (flower), Skin diseases, infectious (flower), Ulcer (flower), Urination disorders (flower), Vertigo (flower), Wound healing (flower), Wounds and injuries (flower), Diaphoretic (flower), Cooling effect on body (flower), Fissure (fruit), Amenorrhea (fruit), Anorexia (fruit), Anthelmintics (fruit), Antiemetics (fruit), Anti-infective agents, local (fruit), Antipruritics (fruit), Antipyretics (fruit), Antitussive agents (fruit), Appetite stimulants (fruit), Asthenia (fruit), Asthma (fruit), Bronchitis (fruit), Cardiotonic agents (fruit), Colic (fruit), Common cold (fruit), Cough (fruit), Diuretics (fruit), Dysmenorrhea (fruit), Dyspepsia (fruit), Endophthalmitis (fruit), Expectorants (fruit), Fever (fruit), Flatulence (fruit), Gonorrhea (fruit), Gout (fruit), Headache (fruit), Heart diseases (fruit), Helminthiasis (fruit), Hemoptysis (fruit), Kidney diseases (fruit), Leprosy (fruit), Malaria (fruit), Menstruation-inducing agents (fruit), Nausea (fruit), Pain (fruit), Parasympatholytics (fruit), Psoriasis (fruit), General tonic for rejuvenation (fruit), Skin diseases (fruit), Ulcer (fruit), Urination disorders (fruit), Vertigo (fruit), Wound healing (fruit), Wounds and injuries (fruit), Diaphoretic (fruit), Cooling effect on body (fruit), Analgesics (leaf), Anthelmintics (leaf), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Chickenpox (leaf), Colic (leaf), Edema (leaf), Eye diseases (leaf), Nootropic agents (leaf), Ulcer (leaf), Abortifacient agents (root), Abscess (root), Amenorrhea (root), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Antipyretics (root), Astringents (root), Cathartics (root), Contraceptive agents (root), Dysmenorrhea (root), Expectorants (root), Infertility (root), Inflammation (root), Laxatives (root), Menorrhagia (root), Menstruation disturbances (root), Menstruation-inducing agents (root), Pregnancy complications (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Skin diseases (root), Urination disorders (root), Fissure (seed), Anthelmintics (seed), Diet, food, and nutrition (seed), Flatulence (seed), Leech infestation (seed), Liver diseases (seed), Psoriasis (seed), Skin diseases (seed), Stomach diseases (seed), Wound healing (seed), Contraceptive agents (shoot), Abortifacient agents (stem), Antirheumatic agents (stem), Colic (stem), Diuretics (stem), Gout (stem), General tonic for rejuvenation (stem), Wound healing (stem), Alterative (unspecified), Angina (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Carbuncle (unspecified), Cephalgia (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Cosmetic (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Demulcent (unspecified), Deobstruent (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Dysuria (unspecified), Emmenagogue (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Gout (unspecified), Halitosis (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Parturition (unspecified), Perfume (unspecified), Phthisis (unspecified), Purgative (unspecified), Renitis (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Spermatorrhea (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Thirst (unspecified), Tumor(Abdomen) (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Menorrhagia (unspecified), Ophthalmia (unspecified), Anodyne (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Gonorrhea (unspecified), Gravel (unspecified), Hair-Oil (unspecified), Hematochezia (unspecified), Ozoena (unspecified), Puerperium (unspecified), Rinderpest (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Abortifacient agents (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Antidotes (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Dandruff (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Eczema (unspecified), Disorder of ejaculation (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Pesticides (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Scabies (unspecified), Scorpion stings (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Snake bites (unspecified), Tuberculosis, pulmonary (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified)
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

It is easily grown from seed. Seed should be sown fresh. It can also be grown using stem cuttings.

Mode	cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days)	120
Germination temperacture (C°)	10
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	stratification
Minimum temperature (C°)	-7
Optimum temperature (C°)	30 - 37
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-