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Magnolia henryi





Origin:  China (Yunnan province), Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. It is critically endangered in China because of deforestation.
Family
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Species
henryi
Category
Tropicals, Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season protection under glass.
Height
40 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Growth
Fast
Habitat
Dry monsoon forests on limestone at medium to low elevations.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
The flower buds are narrow.
Leaf Description
The smooth, evergreen leaves are 14-40 x 6-15 cm and are narrowly elliptical. There are 14-15 pairs of side veins.
Flower Description
The flowers are 10 cm wide with white sepals/petals being 5 x 2 cm in size with the inner ones narrower (to 1 cm) than the outer.
Propagation
By seed.
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