Michelia coriacea

Michelia coriacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Michelia
Species: M. coriacea
Binomial name
Michelia coriacea
Hung T. Chang

Michelia coriacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is native to China and Vietnam. There are no more than about 500 individuals remaining of this endangered species.[1]

This is a tree growing 10 to 20 meters tall. The leaves are up to 15 centimeters long. The flowers have white tepals.[2]

References

  1. Global Tree Specialist Group. 2014. Magnolia coriacea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. Downloaded on 08 October 2015.
  2. Michelia coriacea. Flora of China.

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