Magnolia

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 large genus of flowering plants containing roughly 210 to 340 species that belong to the Magnoliaceae family. The plants naturally occur in two main regions—East, South, and Southeast Asia as the primary center, with a secondary presence in Central America, South America, the West Indies, and parts of eastern North America.

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Vinony's link graph records 925 inbound references to Magnolia, and connects out to Carl Linnaeus, genus and Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck.

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Species

Magnolia

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMagnoliales
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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Research

4,451 papers

Is there a potential of misuse for Magnolia officinalis compounds/metabolites?ReviewHuman psychopharmacology · 2017Schifano F, Guarino V, Papanti DG et al.DOI: 10.1002/hup.2595
The Potential of Magnolia spp. in the Production of Alternative Pest Control Substances.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Hernandez-Rocha JV, Vásquez-Morales SGDOI: 10.3390/molecules28124681
Extracts of Magnolia Species-Induced Prevention of Diabetic Complications: A Brief Review.ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2016Zhao X, Li F, Sun W et al.DOI: 10.3390/ijms17101629
Anti-neuroinflammatory terpenes from Magnolia grandiflora.Phytochemistry · 2025Wu DX, Yang J, Chen LH et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2024.114370
The Cardioprotective Effect of Magnolia officinalis and Its Major Bioactive Chemical Constituents.ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Olas BDOI: 10.3390/ijms26094380
MYB-1 regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis in Magnolia wufengensis.Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB · 2024Liu XP, Luo M, Liu XQ et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.109283
The rich pharmacological activities of Magnolia officinalis and secondary effects based on significant intestinal contributions.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2021Niu L, Hou Y, Jiang M et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114524
Cardiovascular Modulating Effects of Magnolol and Honokiol, Two Polyphenolic Compounds from Traditional Chinese Medicine-Magnolia Officinalis.ReviewCurrent drug targets · 2020Yuan Y, Zhou X, Wang Y et al.DOI: 10.2174/1389450120666191024175727

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Wikidata facts

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taxon name: Magnolia
Commons category: Magnolia
Commons gallery: Magnolia
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7165
taxon common name: маґнолія

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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
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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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