Magnolia dawsoniana
Dawson magnolia · also Dawson's magnolia
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Magnolia dawsoniana is a deciduous tree native to high-altitude forests in Sichuan and Yunnan, China. It is prized for its striking, fragrant white to red flowers, 16–25 cm in diameter. This species is rare and considered endangered in its native range.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 220.01%—16 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 16 in, mean 16 in, 90th percentile 26 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Sichuan Basin evergreen broadleaf forests
Other Magnolia in the catalogue
32 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
