Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 to 340 flowering plant species. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol. With the number of species increasing, the genus was divided into two subgenera, Magnolia and Yulania. The natural range of Magnolia species is disjunct, with a main center in east, south and southeast Asia and a secondary center in eastern North America, Central America, the West Indies, and some species in South America. Magnolias are spreading evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs characterised by large fragrant flowers, which may be bowl-shaped or star-shaped, in shades of white, pink, purple, green, or yellow. In deciduous species, the blooms often appear before the leaves in spring. Cone-like fruits are often produced in the autumn.
木蘭屬有共約 210-340 個不同的物種。它以法國植物學家 Pierre Magnol 的名字命名。隨著種類數量的增加，該屬被劃分為木蘭亞屬和玉蘭亞屬兩個亞屬。木蘭屬物種的自然分佈範圍是分離間斷的，主要中心在東亞、南亞和東南亞，次要中心在北美洲東部、中美洲、西印度群島，一些物種分佈在南美洲。木蘭花是蔓生的常綠或落葉喬木或灌木，其特徵是花朵大而芳香，碗狀或星狀，有白色、粉紅色、紫色、綠色或黃色等顏色。在落葉樹種中，花朵通常在春天先於葉子出現。秋季常結出圓錐形的果實。
Here are some varieties and hybrids of Magnolia:
以下是木蘭屬的一些變種及雜交品種：
Notes 筆記
- Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 to 340 flowering plant species. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol. With the number of species increasing, the genus was divided into two subgenera, Magnolia and Yulania. The natural range of Magnolia species is disjunct, with a main center in east, south and southeast Asia and a secondary center in eastern North America, Central America, the West Indies, and some species in South America.
- Magnolia is an ancient genus. Appearing before bees did, the flowers are theorized to have evolved to encourage pollination by beetles. Among the first true flowering plants, magnolia fossils over 100 million years old have been found; they came to dominate the pre-ice age landscape across the world from 65 to 1 million years ago.
- Magnolias are spreading evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs characterised by large fragrant flowers, which may be bowl-shaped or star-shaped, in shades of white, pink, purple, green, or yellow. In deciduous species, the blooms often appear before the leaves in spring. Cone-like fruits are often produced in the autumn.
- Flower of magnolia has pleasant scent that resembles the smell of tropical fruit.
- Magnolias do not produce nectar. Instead, they have pollen enriched with proteins which bees use as food. Flowers release sugary scent which attracts pollinators.
- Bark and flowers of magnolia are used in traditional Asian medicine. Leaves of magnolia are used for wrapping of food in Asia.
- Wood of magnolia is used for the production of pallets and furniture.
- The magnolia was made the state flower of Mississippi in 1900. Mississippi's nickname is "Magnolia State".
- The magnolia symbolizes stability in the United States, in China, beauty and gentleness.
- 木蘭屬有共約 210-340 個不同的物種。它以法國植物學家 Pierre Magnol 的名字命名。隨著種類數量的增加，該屬被劃分為木蘭亞屬和玉蘭亞屬兩個亞屬。木蘭屬物種的自然分佈範圍是分離間斷的，主要中心在東亞、南亞和東南亞，次要中心在北美洲東部、中美洲、西印度群島，一些物種分佈在南美洲。
- 木蘭是古老的屬。 這些花在蜜蜂之前出現，但據推測這些花已經進化以鼓勵甲蟲授粉。在最早的真正開花植物中，發現了超過一億年歷史的木蘭化石。 從 65 到一百萬年前，全球的冰河時期之前就到處存在了。
- 木蘭花是蔓生的常綠或落葉喬木或灌木，其特徵是花朵大而芳香，碗狀或星狀，有白色、粉紅色、紫色、綠色或黃色等顏色。在落葉樹種中，花朵通常在春天先於葉子出現。秋季常結出圓錐形的果實。
- 木蘭具有類似熱帶水果的香氣。
- 木蘭不產生花蜜。 但它們的花粉富含蜜蜂用作食物的蛋白質。花會釋放出含糖氣味，吸引傳粉者。
- 在中藥中，蘭屬的樹皮稱為厚朴，花蕾稱為辛夷，具藥用功效。在亞洲它的葉子可用來包食物。
- 木蘭的木材可用於生產貨盤和家具。
- 木蘭花於1900年被定為密西西比州的州花。密西西比州的暱稱是「木蘭州」。
- 木蘭花在美國象徵穩定，在中國則象徵美麗和溫柔。
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