Magnolia champaca (L.) Baill. ex Pierre

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Ewanrigg

Photo: Mark Hyde
Greystone Park Nature Reserve; view from dam wall

Photo: Bart Wursten
Haslemere Lane, Umwinsidale

Photo: Mark Hyde
La Rochelle, avenue near main house

Photo: Bart Wursten
La Rochelle Hotel and Botanic Garden

Synonyms:	Michelia champaca L.
Common names:	Champak tree (English) Yellow magnolia (English)
Frequency:	Rare
Status:	Introduced
Description:	Evergreen tree. Leaves narrowly ovate, shiny yellowish-green. Flowers orange-yellow, fragrant. Fruits in woody clusters.
Notes:	Introduced as a shade tree for large gardens and known as a very rare garden escape.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat:	Escaping into riverine forest
Altitude range: (metres)	1470 - 1490 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Native to the Himalayas; a rare escape in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe distribution:	C
Growth form(s):	Tree.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:	Racotis squalida (Larval food plant)
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Images last updated:	Sunday 23 November 2008
Literature:

Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Magnolia champaca
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Magnolia champaca

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Magnolia champaca
African Plant Database: Magnolia champaca
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Magnolia champaca
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Magnolia champaca
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Magnolia champaca
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iNaturalist: Magnolia champaca
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Magnolia champaca
JSTOR Plant Science: Magnolia champaca
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Magnolia champaca
Plants of the World Online: Magnolia champaca
Tropicos: Magnolia champaca
Wikipedia: Magnolia champaca