Magnolia laevifolia

Magnolia laevifolia
	The fragrant flowers tend to form along branches rather than terminally
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Magnoliaceae
Genus:	Magnolia
Species:	M. laevifolia
Binomial name
	Magnolia laevifolia; (Y.W.Law & Y.F.Wu) Noot.
Synonyms
	List Magnolia amabilis Sima & Y.H.Wang; Magnolia concinna (H.Jiang & E.D.Liu) C.B.Callaghan & Png; Magnolia dianica Sima & Figlar; Michelia amabilis (Sima & Y.H.Wang) Y.M.Shui; Michelia concinna H.Jiang & E.D.Liu; Michelia dandyi Hu; Michelia laevifolia Y.W.Law & Y.F.Wu; Michelia yunnanensis Franch. ex Finet & Gagnep.; ;

Magnolia laevifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to south-central China.^[1] Hardy to USDA zone 8, it easily tolerates pruning, and can be formed into topiaries, hedges and screens.^[2] The Royal Horticultural Society recommends the 'Gail's Favourite' cultivar for small gardens.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Magnolia laevifolia (Y.W.Law & Y.F.Wu) Noot". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
^ "Magnolia laevifolia". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
^ "Magnolias for small gardens". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

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[77087225-1-1] "Magnolia laevifolia (Y.W.Law & Y.F.Wu) Noot". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

[2] "Magnolia laevifolia". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

[3] "Magnolias for small gardens". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

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