Magnolia macclurei (syn. Michelia macclurei) is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to southern China, including Hainan, and northern Vietnam.[2] A tree reaching 30 m (98 ft), it is found growing in evergreen broadleaf forests, from 200 to 1,500 m (700 to 4,900 ft) above sea level.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus: | Magnolia |
| Species: | M. macclurei
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When Floyd Alonzo McClure first encountered this species in 1925, he recorded in his notebook that, "The fragrance of the flowers is the most intoxicating I ever breathed."[3] In China it is harvested for its timber, and it is used as a street tree in a number of southern Chinese cities.[3][4] In Florida it is planted as an ornamental and is available from commercial nurseries.[3]
References
edit- ^ Khela, S. (2014). "Magnolia macclurei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T191497A1985872. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T191497A1985872.en. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Magnolia macclurei (Dandy) Figlar". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Magnolia macclurei (Dandy) Figlar". treesandshrubsonline.org. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ 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.
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