Lotus magnolia (scientific name: Magnolia grandiflora L): Evergreen tree, up to 30 meters high in the original place; bark is light brown or gray, thin scaly cracked; branchlets are thick and strong. The leaves are thick and leathery, elliptical, oblong ellipse or obovate ellipse, and the leaf surface is dark green and shiny. The flowers are white, fragrant, 15–20 cm in diameter; tepals 9–12, thick fleshy, obovate, 6–10 cm long and 5–7 cm wide. Aggregate fruit cylindrical oblong or oval, follicles dorsally split, dorsal round, long beak at the top; seeds nearly ovoid or ovate, about 14 mm long, 6 mm in diameter, red intesta, After removing the seeds from the outer seed coat, the top is elongated into a short neck. Flowering period from May to June, fruiting period from September to October.
Native to southeastern North America. The flowers are large, white, like lotus flowers, and fragrant. They are beautiful ornamental tree species for garden greening. They are suitable for moist and fertile soil. They are highly resistant to toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide, chlorine, hydrogen fluoride, and are also resistant to smoke and dust. The wood is yellow and white, and the material is strong, which can be used as a decorative material. Aromatic oil can be extracted from leaves, young branches and flowers; flower extract is used. The leaves are used as medicine to treat high blood pressure. The seed oil is pressed, and the oil content is 42.5%.
