Magnolia × alba

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White Champaca
Michelia alba (Campii).jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Magnoliids
Order:
Magnoliales
Family:
Magnoliaceae
Genus:
Magnolia
Subgenus:
M. subg. Yulania
Section:
M. sect. Michelia
Subsection:
M. subssect. Michelia
Species:
M × alba [1]
Binomial name
Magnolia × alba
Synonyms

Michelia longifolia Blume
Michelia × alba DC. (basionym)
Sampacca × longifolia (Blume) Kuntze

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Magnolia × alba, also known as the white champaca, white sandalwood, or white jade orchid tree,[4] is a flowering plant of hybrid origin that is commonly cultivated in Southeast Asia and tropical regions of East Asia. Although the exact origin is uncertain, it is considered to be a hybrid of Magnolia champaca and Magnolia montana.[2]

Names

The white champaca is known by various names in English including pak lan in Hawaii. Horticultural trade names used in the United States include the taxonomic synonym Michelia alba to fanciful ones such as 'white fragrant himalayan champaca'.[5]

Names in other languages include kantil in Indonesian.

Description

Magnolia × alba matures to 30 meters with evergreen leaves; the flowers have a count of 12 tepals. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Uses

Magnolia × alba is widely cultivated as an ornamental in Asia, particularly tropical and subtropical regions of China and Southeast Asia for the strongly fragrant flowers.[6] An essential oil is extracted from the flowers. In China, where it is known as bai lan (白蘭), the flowers are used to prepare yulan tea.[2] In traditional Chinese medicine, the flowers are used to move qi and relieve cough.[7]

Gallery

Images of Magnolia × alba
An illustration as depicted in Flora Javae; Magnolia × alba was first classified as Michelia Longifolia [sic] (BLUME, 1829)
An illustration as depicted in Flora Javae; Magnolia × alba was first classified as Michelia Longifolia [sic] (BLUME, 1829) 
A garden specimen as grown in Maui, Hawaii
A garden specimen as grown in Maui, Hawaii 
A dissected view of a flower presenting the stamens and carpels of which appear characteristic of the genus
A dissected view of a flower presenting the stamens and carpels of which appear characteristic of the genus 
A top view of a flower at climax; the flowers of M. × alba are noted for their fragrance
A top view of a flower at climax; the flowers of M. × alba are noted for their fragrance 
Several stages of the bud and flower; note: this image does not depict complete graduation 

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1  Magnolia × alba was first identified and published in Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Family Magnoliaceae. Guangzhou, China 21. 2000 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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External links

Wikispecies Wikispecies has an entry on: Magnolia × alba.

Media related to Magnolia × alba at Wikimedia Commons

See also


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