Magnolia fordiana explained

Magnolia fordiana is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to southern China, Hainan, and Vietnam.^[1] An evergreen tree reaching tall, it is found in hilly forests, often beside rivers, at elevations from .^[2] Specialists in Magnolia believe that most Magnolia fordiana specimens offered for sale are actually the closely related Magnolia yuyuanensis, a more attractive tree and one that is better adapted to cultivation.^[3] It is widely used as a street tree in southern Chinese cities.^[4]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:

• Magnolia fordiana var. calcarea – Yunnan, Guizhou
• Magnolia fordiana var. fordiana – southern China, Vietnam
• Magnolia fordiana var. forrestii – Guangxi, Yunnan
• Magnolia fordiana var. hainanensis – Hainan

Notes and References

1. 554706-1 . Magnolia fordiana (Oliv.) Hu . 4 August 2023 . Magnolia inodora DC. in Syst. Nat. 1: 459 (1817), tentatively listed as a synonym .
2. Web site: 18. Manglietia fordiana Oliver, Hooker's Icon. Pl. 20: t. 1953. 1891. 木莲 mu lian . . 2023 . Flora of China . efloras.org . 4 August 2023 . 7 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207153139/http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008476 . live .
3. Web site: Magnolia fordiana (Oliv.) Hu . Sutton . Julian . 2022 . Trees and Shrubs Online . International Dendrology Society . 4 August 2023 . 29 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329223332/https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/magnolia/magnolia-fordiana/ . live .
4. The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities . 2020 . Ossola . Alessandro . Hoeppner . Malin J. . Burley . Hugh M. . Gallagher . Rachael V. . Beaumont . Linda J. . Leishman . Michelle R. . Global Ecology and Biogeography . 29 . 11 . 1907–1914 . 10.1111/geb.13169 . 225429443 .