Magnoliaceae FAMILY

Magnolia figo

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Magnolia figo is an evergreen shrub with dense, upright growth when young, eventually forming a rounded canopy; it grows around 3 - 5 metres tall and 2 - 5 metres wide[ 309 Title Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Publication Author Website http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/shrubs/ Publisher University of Florida Year 0 ISBN Description PDF fact sheets on over 500 shrubs. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a flavouring in tea, as a medicine and source of an essential oil. The plant is also commonly grown as an ornamental in many parts of tropical to warm temperate regions[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southeast China.

HabitatBroad-leaved evergreen forests, shady slopes and along river banks[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].