Magnolia garrettii

Magnolia garrettii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Subgenus: Magnolia subg. Magnolia
Section: Magnolia sect. Manglietia
Species:
M. garrettii
Binomial name
Magnolia garrettii
(Craib) V.S.Kumar
Synonyms

Manglietia garrettii Craib

Magnolia garrettii is a species of plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is found in northern Thailand, northern Vietnam, and Yunnan, China.

Names

In Thailand, it is known as montha pa (Thai: มณฑาป่า), or the "forest montha."[1]

The scientific name of the plant is named after H.B.G. Garrett (1899-1959),[2] who discovered it in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.[3]

Distribution and ecology

Magnolia garrettii is a partly deciduous tree[4] distributed in scattered areas across southwestern China, Vietnam, and Thailand. In Thailand, it is found in the northern provinces of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son, Tak, Nan, and Phitsanulok. It is found in hill evergreen forests at 1,000–1,850 metres asl[5] and is locally common in Doi Suthep and Doi Inthanon.[4]

The fruit is ovoid and 4-8 cm.[4]

Description

Magnolia garrettii flowers from April to May. Fruiting occurs from June to October.[5] The fruit produces red seeds.

It grows up to 25 metres tall.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "qsbgplant-db". QSBG Database. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  2. ^ "Garrett, H.B.G. (Fl. 1899-1959)".
  3. ^ "ต้นไม้ 'มณฑาป่า' ไม้ดอกหอมของไทย ดอกใหญ่ สีแดงเข้ม".
  4. ^ a b c Gardner, Simon; Sidisunthorn, Pindar & Anusarnsunthorn, Vilaiwan (2007). A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand. Bangkok: Kobfai Publishing Project. ISBN 978-974-8367-29-3
  5. ^ a b Nooteboom, Hans Peter; Chalermglin, Piya (2014-11-26). "The Magnoliaceae of Thailand". Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) (37): 111–138. ISSN 2465-423X. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  6. ^ V.S.Kumar, (Craib) (2022-05-29). "Magnolia garrettii". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 2022-05-29.