Pan India Bouquets

Magnolia pealiana King

Family : Magnoliaceae
(Magnolia family)
Family (Hindi name) : SON CHAMPA FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Magnoliaceae
Synonym(s) : Aromadendron pealianum (King) Sima & S.G.Lu; Michelia pealiana (King) Finet & Gagnep.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Magnolia pealiana King
Vernacular name : Gahori-sopa (Asm.).
Habit : Tree
Habitat : In dense tropical forests
Comments / notes : At an altitude of about 100- 1000 m.
Key identification features : Trees up to 15 m higb; young parts pubescent. Lea,;es oblong, obtusely acuminate at apex, involucre with yellow silky hairs. Fruits 2-seeded.
Flower, Fruit : March-October
Distribution :
- Arunachal Pradesh : Tawang district,Lohit district,Siang district,Subansiri district,Tirap district
Native : India
Exotic/Native : Native
Literature : P.K. Hajra, D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri. Flora of India, Sereies 2 : Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh. Vol. 1. pp. 69.
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Magnolia pealiana. Downloaded on 1 December 2023.