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Magnolia

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Also known as magnolia tree, magnolias

Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 to 340 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. The natural range of Magnolia species is disjunct, with a main center in east, south and southeast Asia and a secondary center in South America, Central America, the West Indies, and some species in eastern North America.

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Magnolia is a genus of trees within the family Magnoliaceae. It belongs to the order Magnoliales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The genus was named after Pierre Magnol and has the taxonomic type Magnolia virginiana. Its scientific name is cited as Magnolia Plum. ex L., with Linnaeus, 1753 listed as the authority. A synonym for the genus is Pachylarnax.

The genus has been introduced to several locations, including the Canary Islands, Italy, Juan Fernández Islands, Mauritius, Nicobar Islands, and Réunion. Records of the genus are held by institutions such as SDNHM, UNICACH, and ECOSUR, with occurrences documented in the United States and Mexico. The taxon is described in sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Gujin Tushu Jicheng, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Species

Magnolia

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderMagnoliales
  5. FamilyMagnoliaceae
Native toAlabama, Andaman Is., Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South
Observations recorded137,854

Dugandiodendron es un género de plantas de la familia Magnoliaceae, orden Magnoliales, subclase Magnoliidae. Este género se considera un sinónimo de Magnolia. Véase: Nooteboom, H.P. 1993. Magnoliaceae. En: Kubitzki, K., Rohwer, J.G. & Bittrich, V. (Editores). The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants. II. Flowering Plants - Dicotyledons. Springer-Verlag. Datos: Q5814925

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
2,118
With media
1,287
Family
Magnoliaceae
Collections
SDNHM, UNICACH, ECOSUR
Recorded in
United States, Mexico
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Description
  • Taxonomy
  • History
  • Early
  • Recent
  • Fossil record
  • Subdivision
  • Uses
  • Horticulture
  • Culinary
  • Traditional medicine
  • Timber
  • Chemical compounds and bioeffects
  • Culture
  • Symbols
  • Arts
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 to 340 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. The natural range of Magnolia species is disjunct, with a main center in east, south and southeast Asia and a secondary center in South America, Central America, the West Indies, and some species in eastern North America.

Magnolias are evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs known for their large, fragrant, bowl- or star-shaped flowers with numerous spirally arranged reproductive parts, producing cone-like fruits in autumn that open to reveal seeds. The genus Magnolia was first named in 1703 by Charles Plumier, honoring Pierre Magnol, with early taxonomy refined by Linnaeus in the 18th century based on American and later Asian species. Modern molecular phylogenetic studies have revealed complex relationships leading to taxonomic debates about merging related genera like Michelia with Magnolia. Magnolia species are valued horticulturally for their early and showy flowering, used culinarily in various edible forms, employed in traditional medicine for their bioactive compounds like magnolol and honokiol, and harvested for timber, with hybridization enhancing desirable traits.

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