WorldFloraDB - Magnolia laevifolia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. The leaves are small and oval. They are olive green with a golden edge. They are leathery. There are several flowers in the axils of leaves. They are ivory coloured with pale yellow stamens. They have a scent.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

tree

Growth support

-

Foliage retention

evergreen

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

-

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

1.5 - 2.5

Mature height (meter)

2.5 - 4.0

Root system

-

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

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

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountainous areas. In Yunnan.

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

Usage

Uses	afforestation
Edible	flowers
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed.

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

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Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77087225-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000464909
COL ID	3XHD7
BDTFX ID	-
INPN ID	-
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Michelia dandyi Michelia yunnanensis Michelia laevifolia Magnolia dianica Magnolia laevifolia Michelia concinna Magnolia amabilis Magnolia concinna Michelia amabilis Michelia yunnanensis var. angustifolia Michelia yunnanensis subsp. glabrifolia

WorldFloraDB 2024

Magnolia laevifolia (Y.W.Law & Y.F.Wu) Noot.

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Magnoliaceae > Magnolia