6 III. MAGNOL.IACE.ffi [Magnolia 



1. MAGNOLIA, Linn.; PI. Brit. Ind. i. 41. 



Trees, rarely shrubs, leafbuds enveloped in the convolute stipules. Sepals 3, 

 petals 6-12, in whorls of 3. No interval, or only a short interval between 

 ovaries and stamens. Each ovary with 2 collateral ovules. Fruit a dense 

 spike of dorsally dehiscing carpels, which are more or less connate. Outer 

 layers of testa fleshy. Species 18, North America and Mexico, China and 

 Japan, mountains of India*. 



1. M. pterocarpa, Roxb. Corom. PI. t. 266 ; Ann. Bot. Gard. Calc. iii. 

 t. 53.— Syn. M. sphenocarpa, Wall. ; PI. B. Ind. i. 41. 



A large evergreen tree, the youngest parts tawny-pilose. Leaves coriaceous, 

 quite glabrous when full grown, 8-16 in. long, secondary nerves 12-18 pair. 

 Flowers fragrant, terminal, campanulate, 2-3 i in. across, on a stout peduncle, 

 1.^-2 in. long. Sepals coriaceous, green outside, petals fleshy, white. Fruiting 

 spike 5-7 by 1^-2^ in. Carpels |-J in. long, narrowed into long lanceolate 

 spreading coriaceous beaks. Seeds orange. 



Subhimalayan tract from Nepal eastwards, Assam, Khasi and Chittagong hills, 

 Pegu (Kurz). 



2. M. Campbellii, Hook. fil. & Thorns.; Ann. Bot, G. Calc. iii. t. 51, 52 

 Vern. Lai Champ, Nepal. 



A large deciduous tree, wood white, not heavy. Leaves 4-12 in. long, 

 underside pale, silky tomentose when young, nearly glabrous when full 

 grown, secondary nerves 12-16 pair. Flowers terminal, 6-10 in. across, 

 appearing when the tree is leafless, scented, rose-coloured, occasionally white. 

 Sepals and petals similar, 12-15. Fruiting spike cylindric, 6-8 in. by 1 in. 

 Seeds red. 



Himalaya, 7,000-10,000 ft., from Nepal eastwards. Manipur, 8,000 ft. Fl. April. 



The other species may be classified as follows : — 



No interval between ovaries and stamens : 3. M. globosa, Hook. f. & Thorns. ; Ann. Bot. 

 G. Calc. iii. t. 50. Sikkim, 9,000-10,000 feet. A small tree, leaves membranous, ovate, 

 5-8 in., rusty tomentose beneath, chiefly along nerves 4. M. Gustavi, King, 1. c. t. 61. 

 Makiim forest, Assam. Leaves lanceolate, entirely glabrous, 5-7 in. 



A short interval between ovaries and stamens : 5. M. Griffithii, Hook. f. & Thorns. ; Ann. 

 B. G. G. iii. t. 48, 49. Assam. Leaves elliptic or elliptic-oblong, pale and hairy 

 beneath, 9-13 in. 6. M. Pealiana, King, 1. c. t. 59. Makiim Forest, Assam. Leaves 

 from a rounded base, elliptic-oblong, 6-9 in. 



2. MANGLIETIA, Blume ; Fl. Brit. Ind. 42 (included under Magnolia 

 by Prantl in Engler u. Prantl, iii. 2, p. 16). 



Differs from Magnolia by the large number, 6 or more, of ovules in the 

 ovary. Species 5. mountains of tropical Asia. 



1. M. insignis, Blume; Ann. Bot. Gard. Calc. iii. t, 55.— Sj'n. Magnolia 

 insignis, Wall. PI. As. Ear. t. 182. Vern. Yaung saga Burm. 



A large evergreen tree, youngest branches petioles and pedicels pubescent, 

 otherwise glabrous. Leaves thinly coriaceous, lanceolate, 5-10 in. long ; 

 secondary nerves not much more conspicuous than the shorter intermediate 

 ones, which are joined by prominent polygonal venation. Fl. scented, 4-5 

 in. across. Sepals 3, dull red, with greenish veins ; petals 9, pure white or 

 whitish yellow, tinged with pink. Fruiting spike narrowly ovoid, 3-5 in. 

 long. 



Sikkim (rare), Nepal, Assam, Khasi hills, 3,000-6,000ft., Naga hills. Kuby mines 

 district, Upper Burma, 6,500 ft. 2. M. Caveana, Hook. fil. & Thorns. ; Ann Bot. Gard. 

 Calc. iii. t. 57, 57 bis. Khasi hills 2,000-3,000 ft., Makiim Forest, Assam. Leaves 

 elliptic or elliptic-oblong, 8-10 in. 



