Magnolia kobus
Kobus magnolia · also Kobushi magnolia, Northern Japanese magnolia, Mokryeon
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Magnolia kobus is a deciduous, slow-growing tree, forming a dense, rounded crown. It is highly valued for its striking white-pink flowers that appear in spring, followed by distinctive red-coated seeds. This ornamental species makes an excellent specimen tree for urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2,8261.2%—5.1 in
- 2,7661.5%—7.0 in
- 1,0230.36%19 yr5.9 in
- 4630.11%13 yr3.5 in
- 3060.13%—4.4 in
- 2030.58%—3.5 in
- 1560.99%19 yr7.5 in
- 580.02%5.2 yr2.0 in
- 300.04%5.3 yr2.0 in
- 210.04%8.8 yr—
- 160.01%—14 in
- 80.00%—3.9 in
- 50.00%—3.0 in
- 30.00%—3.0 in
- 20.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25–35 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.6 in, mean 7.0 in, 90th percentile 14 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
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Hokkaido deciduous forests
- Nihonkai montane deciduous forests
- Taiheiyo montane deciduous forests
Other Magnolia in the catalogue
32 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
