Magnolia x alba
COMMON NAME | White champaca,
white sandalwood or Pak Lan Tree |
TYPE | Tree |
FAMILY | Magnoliaceae |
NOTES | Magnolia x alba is a
fast growing, medium-sized tree up to 100 feet tall, with an upright habit
and attractive, evergreen, lime-green leaves. The lovely, orchid-like, highly
fragrant, white flowers appear from mid spring through to autumn. Although the exact origin is uncertain, it
is considered to be a hybrid of Magnolia champaca and Magnolia montana. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Southeast Asia and tropical regions of
East Asia |
NATIVE HABITAT | Riparian primary
lowland to montane evergreen broadleaf forests in moist vegetation. |
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