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The Magnoliaceae ( / mæɡˌnoʊliˈeɪsii /) 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 Magnoliaceae have their stamens and pistils in spirals on a conical receptacle. [3] .
Magnoliaceae, magnolia family of the order Magnoliales that contains at least two genera and nearly 250 species, including many handsome, fragrant-flowering trees and shrubs.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
6 days ago · Magnolia, (genus Magnolia), genus of about 225 species of trees and shrubs of the family Magnoliaceae native to North and South America, the Himalayas, and East Asia. They are valued for their large and fragrant white, yellow, pink, or purple flowers and frequently handsome leaves and unusual.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Magnoliaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes over 300 species of trees and shrubs. Members of this family are known for their large, showy flowers, which are often fragrant and have been used in perfumes for centuries.
Magnoliales, the magnolia order of flowering plants, consisting of 6 families, 154 genera, and about 3,000 species. Members of Magnoliales include woody shrubs, climbers, and trees and represent an early evolutionary branch in the angiosperm tree.
Magnolias are deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs. The leaves are undivided, aromatic when crushed, and alternately arranged. There is a stipule growing beneath the point where the leaf attaches to the stem, though it may fall off as the growing season progresses.
Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 to 340 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. The natural range of Magnolia species is disjunct, with a main center in east and southeast Asia and a secondary center in eastern North America, Central America, the West Indies, and some species in South America.
