Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol.
Magnolia acuminata, commonly called the cucumber tree, cucumber magnolia or blue magnolia, is one of the largest magnolias, and one of the cold-hardiest. It is a large forest tree of the Eastern United States and Southern Ontario in Canada. It is a tree that tends to occur singly as scattered specimens, rather than in groves.
Magnolia virginiana, most commonly known as sweetbay magnolia, or merely sweetbay, is a member of the magnolia family, Magnoliaceae. It was the first magnolia to be scientifically described under modern rules of botanical nomenclature, and is the type species of the genus Magnolia; as Magnolia is also the type genus of all flowering plants (magnoliophytes), this species in a sense typifies all flowering plants.
Magnolia tripetala, commonly called umbrella magnolia or simply umbrella-tree, is a deciduous tree native to the eastern United States in the Appalachian Mountains, the Ozarks, and the Ouachita Mountains. The name "umbrella tree" derives from the fact that the large leaves are clustered at the tips of the branches forming an umbrella-shaped structure.
Magnolia champaca, known in English as champak, is a large evergreen tree in the family Magnoliaceae. It was previously classified as Michelia champaca. It is known for its fragrant flowers, and its timber used in woodworking.
Magnolia cylindrica, the Huangshan magnolia, is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is endemic to southeastern China. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Magnolia griffithii is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is found in India and Myanmar.
Magnolia henryi is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is found in China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Magnolia rostrata, the beaked magnolia, is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is found in the Himalayas. It is an IUCN Red List endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.
Magnolia sambuensis is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is found in Colombia and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Magnolia zenii is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is endemic to China.
Magnolia aromatica is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is found in China and Vietnam. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Magnolia grandis is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is endemic to China. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Magnolia dandyi is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is native to north Vietnam, Laos and China where it occurs in the Yunnan and Guangxi provinces. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Magnolia ovoidea is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is endemic to China. There are only four small subpopulations of this critically endangered species.
Magnolia hypolampra is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is native to China and Vietnam.
Magnolia odora is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is found in China, including Hainan, and Vietnam. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Magnolia ernestii, the yellow lily-tree, is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is endemic to China. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Magnolia liliifera, commonly known as egg magnolia, is a flowering tree native to the Indomalayan realm. It bears white to cream-colored flowers on terminal stems. The leaves are elliptical and get as large as 25 cm (10 in) long and 8 cm (3 in) wide. The tree ranges in height from 3.5 to 18.5 m in situ.
Magnolia fulva is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to south-central China and Vietnam. It was first described, as Michelia fulva, in 1987.
