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Magnolia odora
Tsong's Tree
Origin: Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, Yunnan, Jiangzi, Guizhou and Hunan, China and Vietnam.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| odora |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Michelia odora, Tsoongiodendron odorum |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Height |
| 25 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as vulnerable. |
| Landscape |
| Ornamental. |
| Habitat |
| Lowland, moist, evergreen forests. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Deeply creased, light greyish brown in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Obovate-elliptic, 10 - 12 secondary veins on either side of the mid vein with a cuneate base, 8 - 17 x 3.5 - 7 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Fragrant flowers which are creamy yellow with red dots. |
| Fruit Description |
| Long and ellipsoid, dark brown with yellow dots, 13 x 9 cm, produced October through December.. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Timber is used for manufacturing furniture, plywood and musical instruments. Flowers are used in tea or perfume. |
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