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

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

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

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

^ 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

Magnolia denudata images at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Plant Image Database
Photos of flowers

[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.