Magnolia coco
Magnolia coco | |
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At the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Magnoliales |
Family: | Magnoliaceae |
Genus: | Magnolia |
Species: | M. coco |
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Magnolia coco | |
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Magnolia coco, the coconut magnolia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to southern China, Taiwan, and northern Vietnam.[1] A small tree from 7–13 ft (2–4 m) in the garden, it is hardy to zone 9, and can also be kept as a houseplant.[2] It is incorrectly called Magnolia pumila in some sources.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Magnolia coco (Lour.) DC". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ a b Leeth, Frederick (10 August 2021). "Magnolia Coco ( Coconut Magnolia )". backyardgardener.com. Backyard Gardener. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.