Botanical Family · Magnoliales

Magnoliaceae

Magnolia family

6 speciesOrder Magnoliales4+ well-known plants

Ancient family of trees and shrubs with large solitary flowers and many free floral parts arranged spirally — considered primitive. Includes magnolias and champak.

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Representative specimen · Magnoliaceae

How to recognise the Magnoliaceae family

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Leaf arrangement: alternate
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Leaf type: simple
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Growth forms: tree/shrub
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Inflorescence: solitary terminal
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Fruit: aggregate follicle

Typical leaf characters

ArrangementAlternate
TypeSimple
MarginLobed
VenationVariable

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Typical flower & fruit

Flower symmetryVariable
InflorescenceVariable
FruitFollicle

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

Champak Tree, Champak, Golden Champa, Yellow ChampaMagnolia champacaLily Tree, Magnolia, Large - Flowered Magnolia, Southern MagnoliaMagnolia grandifloraLily MagnoliaMagnolia liliifloraWhite Champak, Neilgiri ChampakMichelia nilagirica

All 6 species in MAGNOLIACEAE

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