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(First upload on September 4 2008. Last on August 7 2021) [ 日本語 | English ]

Magnolia L. (モクレン) Ho-noki (ホオノキ, 朴木), Japanese bigleaf magnolia Lifeform: deciduous tall tree Distribution: Endemic to Japan (except Ryukyu) Habitat: forests Field training on integrated environmental research (統合環境調査法実習) (fauna and flora 種リスト) flora on Mount Usu Flower: the largest flower in Japan (≈ 20 cm in diameter)

1st day: pistil becomes mature 2nd day: pistil looses the pollination ability, and stamen becomes mature avoiding self-pollination within a flower (but the geitonogamy occurs frequently) Remarks: allelopathic plant → less forest-floor plants Synonyms Houpoea obovata (Thunb.) N. H. Xia et C. Y. Wu Magnolia hypoleuca Sieb. et Zucc. → The Anthology of Myriad Leaves (万葉集)

Magnolia obovata in Hokkaido

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[1] in Tomakomai Experimental Forest on June 10 2008. [2] near Yosomi Craters at the foot of Mount Usu on June 27 2021 (bark, 樹皮). [3] a terminal shoot at the foot of Mount Usu on August 25 2010. [4] in the crater basin of Mount Usu on July 13 2015.

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[5/6] a huge flower, close to the entrance of Hitsujigaoka Hill Park on June 18 2011. [7] in Tsukiura Forest Park faced to Toya Lake on September 15 2015.

M. grandiflora L. (タイサンボク) in Japan

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The Southern Magnolia which was planted to commemorate the sister city affilitation between Tokyo and New York City This is the southern magnolia that originated in North America. The cities of New York and Tokyo entered into a sister city affilitation on February 29, 1960 when it was the 100th anniversary of the exchange of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and Japan instrument of ratification. This tree was donated to he Tokyo Metropolitan Government to return courtesy after the chairperson of the Japanese residents in New York donated 100 cherry trees to New York City when the Governor visited after the affilitation.

This tree was planted here in Hibiya Park by Governor Azuma and Richard C. Patterson, representing the New York City Mayor, on May 23 1960. Southern magnolias bloom big pure white flowers from June to July.