Biology:Magnolia cylindrica

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Magnolia cylindrica
Magnolia cylindrica 2.jpg
Magnolia cylindrica flower. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, accession #158-83*B.
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Subgenus: Magnolia subg. Yulania
Section: Magnolia sect. Yulania
Subsection: Magnolia subsect. Yulania
Species:
M. cylindrica
Binomial name
Magnolia cylindrica
E.H.Wilson

Magnolia cylindrica, the Huangshan magnolia (named for Mount Huang, where it can be found naturally), is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is endemic to southeastern China (Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian).[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

Magnolia cylindrica is a decidious tree or shrub, 5–12 m tall. Its leaves are obovate, 10–17 cm long, 4–10 cm wide. Flowers appear before leaves, they are mostly white, fragrant, about 8 cm wide. Fruit is pink, cylindrical, 5–8 cm long, 2–3 cm wide.[3][4]

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References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q137046 entry