Magnolia.] in. magnoliace^. 13 



endosperm oily, embryo minute. Chiefly in temperate regions, and 

 in tlie mountains in the tropics. 



Carpels persistent on the axis, dehiscing dorsally, 

 woody. 

 Carpels contiguous with stamens. 

 Flowers terminal. 



Fruit cylindric, ovules 2 . . . . i. Magnolia 



Fruit ovoid, ovules 6 or more . . .2. Manglietia 



Carpels separate from stamens by an inter node. 



Flowers axillary . . . . . .3. Michelia 



Carpels separating from the axis, dehiscing ventrally. 



Flowers terminal . . . . . •4- Talauma 



Fruit pulpy, indehiscent carpels not separate. . 5. Aromadendron 



1. MAGNOLIA, L. 



Trees or shrubs. Buds enclosed in convolute stipules connate 

 in pairs. Flowers large, terminal white or pink. Sepals 3. Petals 

 6 to 12 in. long, 2 to 4 whorls. Stamens numerous in many rows, 

 filaments flat, anthers introrse. Carpophore sessile. Carpels many 

 on a long axis, 2-ovuled. Fruit an elongate axis with persistent 

 adnate dorsally dehiscing follicles. Seeds pendulous with a long 

 funicle, testa fleshy, albumen oily. Temperate and tropical E. Asia, 

 temperate N. America, about 16 species. 



(i) M. Maingayi King, I.e. 369; Ann. Bot. Gard. Calc. iii. (2), 

 208, pi. 45B. 



A shrub about 6 ft. tall, occasionally a tree up to 20 ft. Young 

 branches and inflorescence hairy. Leaves membranous oblance- 

 olate-oblong to obovate, acuminate, base narrowed, rounded above 

 light green glabrous, beneath glaucous; midrib villous; nerves 16 

 to 20 pairs, 6 to 8 in. long, 2-5 to 3 in. wide; petioles -3 in. long. 

 Flowers solitary terminal shortly peduncled. Bud ovoid, stipules 

 villous. Sepals 3, oblong blunt, 1-5 in. long. Petals 6, oblong, 

 white, 2 in. long, -5 in. wide. Ovaries villous. Fruit cylindric, 

 1-5 in. long, -6 in. through. Follicles ovoid, -35 in. long, villous. 

 Hab. Dense forest, usually at high altitudes, but occurring at little 

 above sea level, up to 4500 ft. Not common. Singapore : Garden 

 Jungle, one plant, perhaps introduced. Perak : Thaiping Hills and 

 Gunong Batu Putih at 4500 ft. altitude (Kunstler). Penang Hill at 

 3000 ft. altitude. 



2. MANGLIETIA, Bl. 



Trees or shrubs of the habit of Magnolia but with ovoid fruits 

 and carpels 6-ovuled. Sepals 3. Petals 6 or more, 2 or more 

 seriate. Stamens very numerous; anthers linear adnate introrse. 

 Carpophore sessile. Ovaries many in an ovoid head. Carpels per- 

 sistent, dehiscing dorsally. Tropical Asia, species about 5. 



Leaves 7 in. wide; nerves deep, sunk above strongly, 



elevate beneath . . . . . . (i) M. Sebassa 



