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Magnoliaceae

The flower of Magnolia champaca

Magnolia champaca

Published by Daniel Mosquin on November 10, 2011

Also known as Michelia champaca, this magnolia species is natively distributed in southeastern Asia. In English, it is commonly known as fragrant champaca, golden champa, orange chempaka, or yellow champa. The English names are derived from southeast Asian common names for the species (search for “magnolia champaca” on this page).

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Flowers and foliage of Magnolia tripetala

Magnolia tripetala

Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 12, 2011

Among the many southern Appalachian delights of the Botanical Gardens at Asheville, this umbrella magnolia (or umbrella-tree) in particular caught my eye.

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The flower of Magnolia sprengeri 'Eric Savill'

Magnolia sprengeri ‘Eric Savill’

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 20, 2011

This is a photograph from 7:30pm in the evening (on Sat. April 2–when I was taking a break from working on the redesigned site that continues to challenge me with issues), with sunset light bathing the flowers of this Magnolia near the entrance to the Botanical Garden. It has been an odd year for magnolia […]

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Leaves of Liriodendron chinense

Liriodendron chinense

Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 2, 2010

Liriodendron has just two species: Liriodendron tulipifera, native to eastern North America and today’s featured plant Liriodendron chinense, native to China and northern Vietnam.

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The opening flower of Magnolia campbellii 'Borde Hill'

Magnolia campbellii ‘Borde Hill’

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 17, 2010

The magnolias in the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden have been nothing short of spectacular this year. If you’re a local BPotD reader and haven’t had a chance to visit the garden, plan a trip before the end of this upcoming weekend to catch the tail end of the peak bloom — a few […]

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The flower of Magnolia insignis

Magnolia insignis

Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 3, 2009

As I’ve mentioned previously, I was recently at the South China Botanical Garden in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, for an international symposium on the Magnoliaceae. Following the symposium’s conclusion, I went on a tour of southern Yunnan Province in order to see magnolias in the wild. Together with my colleague Andrew Hill, Curator-Horticulturist of the David […]

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Magnolia delavayi developing fruit

Magnolia delavayi

Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 20, 2007

This is a follow-up photograph to last year’s BPotD on Magnolia delavayi (or Delavay’s magnolia). Peter Wharton [former curator of the Asian Garden, now deceased–note added 2018] described the plant in a comment accompanying that entry, so I’ll direct you there if you’d like to read more.

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