Magnolia rostrata
| Beaked magnolia | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus: | Magnolia |
| Subgenus: | M. subg. Magnolia |
| Section: | M. sect. Rhytidospermum subsect. Rhytidospermum |
| Species: | M. rostrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Magnolia rostrata W. Smith | |
Magnolia rostrata, common name is Beaked magnolia, is a species of plant in the Magnoliaceae family.
It is found in China and Myanmar-Burma. It is an IUCN Red List vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.
Description
The tree's leaves are to 50cm long by 20-30 cm wide. It has melon scented flowers in summer, white with some pink.
Cultivation
Magnolia rostrata is grown as an ornamental tree in gardens.
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. ICUN Red List: Magnolia rostrata - Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
- IUCN Red List of all Threatened Species.
Further reading
- Deng, Shi-Ming, Hao-Fu Dai, and Jun Zhou. "A new glycoside from Magnolia rostrata." Acta Botanica Yunnanica 24.3 (2002): 397-400.