Magnolia lotungensis
At the Chengdu Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Species:
M. lotungensis
Binomial name
Magnolia lotungensis
Chun & C.H.Tsoong
Synonyms[2]
  • Magnolia nitida var. lotungensis (Chun & C.H.Tsoong) B.L.Chen & Noot.
  • Parakmeria lotungensis (Chun & C.H.Tsoong) Y.W.Law
  • Parakmeria lotungensis var. xiangxiensis C.L.Peng & L.H.Yan

Magnolia lotungensis (syn. Parakmeria lotungensis), the eastern joy lotus tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to southern China, including Hainan.[2][3] An androdioecious, hexaploid evergreen tree reaching 30 m (98 ft), it is typically found in forests from 700 to 1,400 m (2,300 to 4,600 ft) above sea level.[3][4] It is used as a street tree in a number of southern Chinese cities.[5] Due to its strength, easy maintenance, narrow growth habit with a rounded crown, and cold hardiness, it is showing promise as an ornamental tree in North America and Europe.[3][6]

References

  1. ^ China Expert Workshop. (2015). "Magnolia lotungensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T34964A2857806. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T34964A2857806.en. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Magnolia lotungensis Chun & C.H.Tsoong". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Magnolia lotungensis Chun & C.H. Tsoong". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. ^ "乐东拟单性木兰 le dong ni dan xing mu lan". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ^ Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.
  6. ^ Breen, Patrick (2022). "Magnolia lotungensis". Landscape Plants. Oregon State University. Retrieved 31 October 2022.


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