''Magnolia coco'', the coconut magnolia, is a species of flowering plant in the family
Magnoliaceae
The Magnoliaceae () are a flowering plant family, the magnolia family, in the order Magnoliales. It consists of two genera: ''Magnolia'' and ''Liriodendron'' (tulip trees).
Unlike most angiosperms, whose flower parts are in whorls (rings), the ...
, native to southern China, Taiwan, and northern Vietnam.
A small tree from in the garden, it is hardy to
zone 9, and can also be kept as a houseplant.
It is incorrectly called ''
Magnolia pumila
''Magnolia liliifera'', commonly known as egg magnolia, is a flowering tree native to the Indomalayan realm.GRIN lists the species is native to the following regions: China (Southern), Indian Subcontinent, North Indian Ocean, Indochina. It bear ...
'' in some sources.
References
coco
House plants
Flora of South-Central China
Flora of Southeast China
Flora of Taiwan
Flora of Vietnam
Plants described in 1817
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