Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Magnoliaceae | Genus: Magnolia | Species: Magnolia hookeri (Cubitt & W.W.Sm.) D.C.S.Raju & M.P.Nayar |
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| Synonym | Manglietia hookeri Cubitt & W.W.Sm. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Flower Type | Solitary | |
| English / Trade Name | Magnolia | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Magnolia | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | 900-1000 m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruits fragrants, carpels ca 2 cm across, fruits ca 7 cm long, ovoid with 3-4 seeds |
| Habitat | Occurs in evergreen forests | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, China and Myanmar | Bark Details | Bark grayish light brown, fairly smooth, brown and fibrous and soft inside, 1.5-2 cm thick |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Trees about 60-90 ft tall, bark grayish light brown, fairly smooth, brown and fibrous and soft inside, 1.5-2 cm thick. Young parts rufous-silky, stipular scars are faintly prominent on the branchlets | Leaf Details | Leaves 15-20X2-6 cm. elliptic to oblanceolate, thinly coriacious: petioles 2-6 cm long |
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