Magnolia denudata

Magnolia denudata
Scientific classification
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. denudata
Binomial name
	Magnolia denudata; Desr.
Synonyms
	Gwillimia yulan (Desf.) Kostel.; Lassonia heptapeta Buc'hoz; Magnolia alexandrina Steud.; Magnolia citriodora Steud.; Magnolia conspicua Salisb.; Magnolia cyathiformis Rinz ex K.Koch; Magnolia heptapeta (Buc'hoz) Dandy; Magnolia precia Corrêa ex Vent. nom. inval.; Magnolia spectabilis G.Nicholson nom. inval.; Magnolia superba G.Nicholson nom. inval.; Magnolia triumphans G.Nicholson nom. inval.; Magnolia yulan Desf.; Michelia yulan (Desf.) Kostel.; Yulania conspicua (Salisb.) Spach; Yulania cuneatifolia T.B.Chao, Zhi X.Chen & D.L.Fu; Yulania denudata (Desr.) D.L.Fu; Yulania pyriformis (T.D.Yang & T.C.Cui) D.L.Fu;

Magnolia denudata, the lilytree^[2] or Yulan magnolia (simplified Chinese: 玉兰花; traditional Chinese: 玉蘭花; pinyin: yùlánhuā; lit. 'jade orchid/lily'), is native to central and eastern China.^[3] 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]

Magnolia denudata is 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. The 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]

Magnolia denudata 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. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[4]

Gallery[edit]

View of mature Magnolia denudata

- Botanical Park, Opatija, Croatia
Leaves and fruit
Bark
Magnolia denudata flower
M. × soulangeana: hybrid of M. denudata & M. liliiflora

References[edit]

^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 29 May 2016
^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Magnolia denudata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
^ Nianhe Xia, Yuhu Liu & Hans P. Nooteboom. "Yulania denudata". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
^ "Magnolia denudata". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-24.

External links[edit]

[1] The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 29 May 2016

[2] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Magnolia denudata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

[FoC-3] Nianhe Xia, Yuhu Liu & Hans P. Nooteboom. "Yulania denudata". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

[4] "Magnolia denudata". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-24.

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