Magnolia salicifolia
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Magnolia salicifolia Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University accession #1004-61*A | |
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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
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Binomial name | |
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]
The cultivar 'Wada's Memory', with double white scented flowers, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
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Magnolia salicifolia
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Flower detail
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Magnolia salicifolia, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, accession #51-63*A.
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Immature fruit
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Magnolia salicifolia | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University". landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ Dirr, Michael A.; Warren, Keith S. (2019). The Tree Book: Superior Selections for Landscapes, Streetscapes, and Gardens. Timber Press. ISBN 9781604697148.
- ^ "Magnolia salicifolia 'Wada's Memory'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
External links
[edit]- Magnolia salicifolia images at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Plant Image Database
- Gapinski, Andrew. "Magnolia salicifolia 'Grape Expectation'." Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University website, 16 April 2014. Accessed 21 April 2020.
- "Magnolia salicifolia 'Wada's Memory' by Arborway Gate, Spring 2018." Library Featured Images, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University website, 23 April 2018. Accessed 21 April 2020.
- Photo of flowers