2. SPECIES INFORMATION
Scientific name: Magnoliaceae .
Common name: Magnolia
Conservation status: Not considered to be threatened.
Habitat: They occur in most habitats where
other flowering plants exist, except in salt
water, where only a few specialized
angiosperms can survive.
Key Uses: Food, food supplements, herbal remedies
4. What is Magnolia?
The family Magnolicea is one of the most primitive
groups of angiosperms (flowering plants)，which
comprises 2 genera. The Saucer Magnolia is likely
to look similar to a shrub or tree, and it is refereed
to both terms. When in bloom it’s considered to be
one of the most significant deciduous or evergreen
flowering trees. The large, bright-colored goblet or
saucer shaped flowers, cover the naked stems,
filling the air with a pleasant aromatic fragrance.
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7. Shape: The Saucer Magnolia has a rounded,
upright, and erect shape. It looks like a small
shrub while growing, then soon it becomes a
large tree which can provide great shade.
8. Fruit: The fruit is elongated, 1 to 3 inches long;
they appear in August and have small, pointed,
red or dark pink colored seeds. The fruit is
considered to be very attractive to the birds but
cause a minor amount of litter.
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10. Reproduction
His flowers developed to encourage
pollination by beetles. As a result, the carpels
of Magnolia flower are tough,to avoid damage
by eating and crawling beetles Another
primitive aspect of Magnolias is their lack of
distinct sepals or petals. The fact that they
evolved before bees fascinating and that they
developed to encourage pollination by beetles
to be equally fascinating.
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12. His particular plant prefers excellent, rich soil
with organic matter. It is capable of growing in acidic,
moist, rich, sandy, well drained, or clay soils. The
amount of light needed is typically a full sun in the
morning with filtered shade in the heat of day. The
Saucer Magnolia can tolerate poor soil and air
pollution yet it is often used as an ornamental.
Ecology
13. The Saucer Magnolia is considered to be used
as an ornamental tree and not yet for any
medicinal or industrial uses, it does have a few
good uses. For example the large logs can be of
use for manufacturing machines for cabinet or
millwork. Or the wood has also been used for
making paper.
AGRiCULTURAL USES
14. Humans: The only possible health hazard for
the humans from this plant is that it may cause
allergies. Also, the human population prefers to
use the
Disease: The tree is mostly disease free, but it
can be subject to leaf spots that are caused by
bacteria or fungi. Cankers can cause the
branches to die, but with regular fertilization and
watering during dry weather the Cankers may be
avoided.
HAZARD
15. Some of the most impressive health benefits of
magnolia include its ability to
treat menstrual cramps,
improve respiratory health,
detoxify the body, boost cognition,
prevent cancer,
soothe the digestive system,
stimulate the appetite,
reduce stress,
protect against severe allergic reactions.
BENEFITS
16. Recovery effect of phenylpropanoid glycosides from Magnolia obovata fruit on alloxan-
induced pancreatic islet damage in zebrafish (Danio rerio)Original Research Article
Carbohydrate Research, Volume 416, 30 October 2015, Pages 70-74Kyeong-Hwa Seo,
Youn-Hee Nam, Dae-Young Lee, Eun-Mi Ahn, Tong-Ho Kang, Nam-In Baek
Biological assessment (antiviral and antioxidant) and acute
toxicity of essential oils from Drimys angustifolia and D. brasiliensisOriginal Research
Article
Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, Volume 23, Issue 2, March–April 2013, Pages
284-290Madson Ralide Fonseca Gomes, Roselena Silvestri Schuh, Ana Laura
Bemvenuti Jacques, Gilcéia G. Dorneles, Jarbas Montanha, Paulo Michel Roehe, Sérgio
Bordignon, Eliane Dallegrave, Mirna B. Leal, Renata Pereira Limberger
Recovery effect of phenylpropanoid glycosides from Magnolia
obovata fruit on alloxan-induced pancreatic islet damage in zebrafish (Danio
rerio)Original Research Article
Carbohydrate Research, Volume 416, 30 October 2015, Pages 70-74
Kyeong-Hwa Seo, Youn-Hee Nam, Dae-Young Lee, Eun-Mi Ahn, Tong-Ho Kang,
Nam-In Baek
Research Conducted in modern Biology
17. Identification key
1a. Leaf blades with 2–10 lateral lobes (usually 4), the apex
truncate to shallowly notched; tepals streaked with an
orange band near the base; fruit an aggregate of samaras;
winter buds with 2 scales
1b. Leaf blades simple, the apex obtuse to acuminate;
tepals without orange bandsfruit an aggregate of follicles,
the seed with a brightly colored aril suspended from the
dehisced fruit by the slender funiculus; winter buds with 1
scale
