Michelia doltsopa
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M. doltsopa
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Michelia doltsopa, closely related to the magnolia and known as sweet michelia, is a large shrub or tree native to the eastern Himalayan region and the Meghalaya subtropical forests in India.[1] The wood is fragrant.[2]
Description
The plant varies in form from bushy to narrow and upright, can grow to a height of 30 metres (98 ft) tall. The tree flowers in spring and produces heavily scented white flowers. It has long leathery and glossy dark-green leaves, 6–17 centimetres (2.4–6.7 in) in length, that provide a point of interest all year long. The wood is a rich brown.[3]
The "Silver Cloud" variety grows to 15 feet and flowers earlier in its lifespan.[4]
Cultivation
Michelia doltsopa is used as a featured ornamental tree and street tree, or pruned as a hedge. It enjoys a sheltered position in full or part sun, and appreciates well drained soil.[5] It can tolerate acidic soil.[4]
Global distribution and use
In Nepal, the wood of the Michelia doltsopa is used for house building.[2] It is also used for house building in Bhutan, where in the 1980s it suffered from over-harvesting.[3]
The Michelia doltsopa is useful in a Shifting cultivation system, which relies on species with "good nitrogen fixation in soil".[6]
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