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Magnolia lacei
Origin: Yunnan, China and Vietnam.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| lacei |
| Synonyms |
| Michelia lacei, Michelia magnifica |
| Height |
| 15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| With less than 50-60 mature individuals in China and 200 in Vietnam, this species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as endangered. |
| Habitat |
| Montane forests at an altitude of approximately 1,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Wood is soft, pale brown in its youth maturing to glabrescent. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong-elliptic to elliptic, thick, glabrous with a shiny underside and a broadly cuneate base, 14-17 x 6-8 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| 9 tepaled flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Ovoid, narrow and glabrous. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Timber is used for making planks. |
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