Magnolia compressa is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to Yunnan, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, and southwest Japan, and introduced to South Korea.[1] A small tree when in cultivation, it is hardy only to USDA zone 10. It may be planted in containers and brought indoors in the winter.[2]

Magnolia compressa
A specimen planted by Prince Mikasa at Nakatsu shrine on Ōshima island
Leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Species:
M. compressa
Binomial name
Magnolia compressa
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Magnolia compressa var. formosana (Kaneh.) C.F.Chen
    • Magnolia compressa var. lanyuensis (S.Y.Lu) C.F.Chen
    • Magnolia formosana (Kaneh.) Yonek.
    • Michelia compressa (Maxim.) Sarg.
    • Michelia compressa var. formosana Kaneh.
    • Michelia compressa var. lanyuensis S.Y.Lu
    • Michelia cumingii Merr. & Rolfe
    • Michelia formosana (Kaneh.) Masam. & Suzuki
    • Michelia parviflora Merr.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Magnolia compressa Maxim". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Magnolia compressa". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. ^ "臺灣特產木蘭科新變種植物:蘭嶼烏心石" (in Chinese). Taiwan Forestry Research Institute. Retrieved 11 September 2022.