Magnolia macclurei | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Magnoliales |
Family: | Magnoliaceae |
Genus: | Magnolia |
Species: | M. macclurei
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Binomial name | |
Magnolia macclurei | |
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Magnolia macclurei (syn. Michelia macclurei) is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to southern China, including Hainan, and northern Vietnam. [2] A tree reaching 30 m (98 ft), it is found growing in evergreen broadleaf forests, from 200 to 1,500 m (700 to 4,900 ft) above sea level. [3]
When Floyd Alonzo McClure first encountered this species in 1925, he recorded in his notebook that, "The fragrance of the flowers is the most intoxicating I ever breathed." [3] In China it is harvested for its timber, and it is used as a street tree in a number of southern Chinese cities. [3] [4] In Florida it is planted as an ornamental and is available from commercial nurseries. [3]