Magnolia ovata
Magnolia ovata
Safety & Hazards
The plant is toxic in all but small doses[ 739 Title Medicinal Plants of Brazil Publication Author Mors W.B.; Rizzini C.T.; Pereira N.A. Publisher Reference Publications; Michigan. Year 2000 ISBN 0-917256-42-5 Description An extremely concise book, listing approximately 1,500 species and varieties of plants with their botanical name, common name in Brazil, regions in Brazil where the plant is found, a brief list of uses and any medically active compounds in the plant. ].
Botanical Description
Magnolia ovata is an evergreen tree with a dense, ellipsoid crown; it can grow 20 - 30 metres tall. The bole can be 60 - 90cm in diameter[ 419 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-17-8 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. An ornamental tree, it can be used in landscaping[ 419 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-17-8 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ].