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Magnolia fistulosa (Magnolia fistulosa)

Description

Shrubs or small trees,to 3 m tall,to 6 cm d.b.h.,glabrous.Young twigs gray to yellowish gray when dry,5-7 mm in diam.,terete,smooth.Stipular scar 0.7-1.9(-2.5) cm.Petiole (1-)3-6(-7) cm,obviously thickened toward its base;leaf blade obovate to elliptic,31-34.5(-36) × 9.5-14(-17) cm,leathery,abaxially greenish,adaxially dark green and shiny,midvein conspicuously elevated abaxially,secondary veins (11-)13-17(-19) on each side of midvein,adaxially much impressed,anastomosing with an intramarginal vein,and more prominent on both surfaces than coarsely netted reticulate veins,base cuneate and decurrent with 2 ridges into petiole,apex acuminate,acumen 1-2 cm.Peduncle ca.2.5 × 0.4 cm,recurved;spathaceous bracts 3,1 toward base of peduncle,1 at middle or slightly apically on peduncle,and 1 at base of perianth.Tepals 8 or 9,subequal;outer 3 tepals greenish,thinly leathery;inner 5 or 6 tepals white,fleshy.Stamens numerous.Gynoecium narrowly ovoid;carpels ca.11.Fruit not seen.Fl.May.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Magnoliales

            • Family: Magnoliaceae

              • Genus: Magnolia