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Genus Epithet | |
Species Epithet | |
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Comments |
Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
Plant Growth Form | Tree |
Maximum Height | 53 m |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | Sumatra, Southern Thailand through Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Brunei to Papua New Guinea |
Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Critically Endangered (CR)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | It is a tree up to 53 m tall. Ring-like, stipular scars at the attachment of the leaves are also found on its brown or blackish-brown twigs. |
Foliage | Its spirally arranged or alternate, stalked leaves have hairless leaf blades that are usually narrowly oval, glossy green, and 7.5–27 by 3–8 cm, with its nerves meeting in a looped intramarginal vein. |
Flowers | Its flowers have up to 36 tepals. The four, outer tepals are light yellowish-green, while the remaining ones are white. |
Fruits | Its fruits are oval to circular and up to 5–7 by 3–5 cm. |
Habitat | It commonly grows in lowland rainforest. |
Cultivation | It can be propagated by seed. |
Etymology | Latin Magnolia, commemorating Pierre Magnol (1638–1715), a French professor of botany; Latin elegans, elegant, the reference to which is unknown. |
Landscaping Features
Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower Colour(s) | Cream / Off-White, Green - Light Green, Yellow / Golden |
References
References | Nooteboom, H. P.. 1988. Magnoliaceae. Flora Malesiana, Series I. 10: 561−606 |
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Others
Master ID | 29397 |
Species ID | 3706 |
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