Michelia alba

DC.

White champaca tree

Magnoliaceae Edible: Flowers - scent

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Description

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. The twigs are grey and hairy. The leaves are alternate or in spirals. They are green with spots that let light through. There are many flowers that are white.

Edible Uses

The white flowers are used for scenting tea.

Traditional Uses

The flowers are used for scenting tea.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in primary forest up to 1,600 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, China, Indonesia, SE Asia, Singapore, Vietnam,

Cultivation

It can be grown by air layers or cuttings. They can also be grafted.

Notes

There are about 45 Michelia species. There are tropical.

Synonyms

It is probably a hybrid between Michelia champaca & M. montanaMichelia longifolia var. racemosa Blume

Also Known As

Ginko-boku, Pohon campaka putih, Yu-lan

References (5)

Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 146
Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
Staples, G.W. and Herbst, D.R., 2005, A tropical Garden Flora. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. p 377
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 396
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