Magnolia salicifolia

Magnolia salicifolia, also known as willow-leafed magnolia or anise magnolia, originates from Japan. It is a small deciduous tree 7.5 m (25 ft) tall, with narrow lanceolate leaves with whitened undersides. The leaves are not as narrow as true willows (Salix), but is narrow compared to other magnolias, giving this tree a finer texture. The 10 cm-wide scented flowers emerge in early spring before the leaves.[1] Flowers have six petals.[1] The leaves and bark are fragrant when crushed. It grows in rocky, granite soil along stream banks.[2]

Magnolia salicifolia
Magnolia salicifolia Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University accession #1004-61*A
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Subgenus: Magnolia subg. Yulania
Section: Magnolia sect. Yulania
Subsection: Magnolia subsect. Yulania
Species:
M. salicifolia
Binomial name
Magnolia salicifolia

The cultivar 'Wada's Memory', with double white scented flowers, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References
  1. "Magnolia salicifolia | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University". landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  2. Dirr, Michael A.; Warren, Keith S. (2019). The Tree Book: Superior Selections for Landscapes, Streetscapes, and Gardens. Timber Press. ISBN 9781604697148.
  3. "Magnolia salicifolia 'Wada's Memory'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-27.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.