Magnolia

E79157

plant genus taxon

Magnolia is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs known for their large, fragrant blossoms and broad, glossy leaves, widely associated with the American South.

Aliases (9)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	plant genus → taxon →
associatedWithRegion	American South →
clade	Angiosperms → Magnoliids →
cultivatedFor	landscape planting → ornamental flowers →
discoveredBefore	many modern flowering plant lineages →
family	Magnoliaceae →
flowerColor	pink → purple → white → yellow →
hasBarkCharacteristic	smooth bark in many species →
hasCommonName	magnolia →
hasEcologicalRole	habitat for birds → nectar source for insects →
hasFlowerCharacteristic	fragrant blossoms → large blossoms →
hasFruitType	aggregate follicle →
hasGrowthForm	shrub → tree →
hasLeafCharacteristic	broad leaves → glossy leaves →
hasReproductiveFeature	tepals instead of distinct petals and sepals →
hasSpecies	Magnolia campbellii → Magnolia denudata → Magnolia grandiflora → Magnolia kobus → Magnolia liliiflora → Magnolia sieboldii → Magnolia soulangeana → Magnolia stellata →
hasTypeSpecies	Magnolia virginiana →
kingdom	Plantae →
namedAfter	Pierre Magnol →
nativeTo	Caribbean → Central America → East Asia → North America → Southeast Asia →
order	Magnoliales →
pollinatedBy	beetles →
symbolOf	Southern United States culture →
taxonRank	genus →
toleratesClimate	subtropical climate → temperate climate →
usedAs	ornamental plant →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Magnolia ("Magnolia grandiflora") → Magnolia ("Magnolia stellata") → Magnolia ("Magnolia denudata") → Magnolia ("Magnolia liliiflora") → Magnolia ("Magnolia sieboldii") → Magnolia ("Magnolia campbellii") → Magnolia ("Magnolia soulangeana") →	hasSpecies
Louisiana → Mississippi →	stateFlower
Magnolia ("Magnolia virginiana") →	hasTypeSpecies
Mississippi ("Southern magnolia") →	stateTree