Magnolia denudata

Magnolia denudata

"Magnolia denudata", the lilytree or Yulan magnolia, is native to central and eastern China. 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.
Magnolia denudata We generally use common name, Magnolia. It can be seen every corner of Korea from late March to early April. Champak,Geotagged,Magnolia champaca,Magnolia denudata,South Korea,Spring,magnolia,목련꽃

Appearance

"Magnolia denudata" is a rather low, rounded, thickly branched, and coarse-textured tree to 30 feet 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.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMagnoliales
FamilyMagnoliaceae
GenusMagnolia
SpeciesM. denudata
Photographed in
South Korea