Siebold's magnolia
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| Magnolia sieboldii |
Siebold's magnolia, (Magnolia sieboldii), also known as Oyama magnolia, is native to Japan and Korea. Siebold's magnolia is named after the German doctor Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796–1866).
It is a large shrub or small tree 16–25ft (5–7m)high. The stalks, young leaves, young twigs and young buds are downy. The elliptical, ovate-oblong leaves have a maximum length of 6 inches (15cm) but are usually smaller. The flowers, unlike the better-known spring flowering magnolias, open primarily in the summer, but blooms continue intermittently until fall. "The flowers... have long stalks and may be pendulous; they are cup-shaped with pure white petals, reddish-pink to red sepals and carmine stamens." —Paola Lanzara and Mariella Pizzetti Simon & Schuster's Guide to Trees, pp. 253.
Called "Mongnan"(목란; 木蘭), Siebold's magnolia is national flower of North Korea.
References
- Paola Lanzara and Mariella Pizzetti Simon & Schuster's Guide to Trees pp. 191. A Fireside Book Published by Simon & Schuster.
