Magnolia coco (Lour.) DC.

Description:

Bukit Gantang, Perak, Malaysia.Magnolia coco (Lour.) DC. Magnoliaceae. CN:[Malay - Cempaka telur, Cempa telur, Cempaka gondok, Bunga kantil], Dwarf Magnolia, Coconut Magnolia. Native of temperate Asia (Japan, China); elsewhere cultivated. Woody medium size shrub, ca 1-2 m. Flowers single, rounded as an egg before opening ca 1.5-3.5 cm diameter; white petals and green sepal; intensely fragrant. Fragrance is outstanding especially in early morning. Synonym(s):Gwillimia indica Rottler ex Dc.Liriodendron coco Lour.Liriopsis pumila Spach Ex Baill.Magnolia coco (Lour.) Dc.Talauma coco (Lour.) Merr.Talauma mutabilis BlumeRef and suggested reading:zipcodezoo.com/Plants/M/Magnolia_coco/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnoliatoptropicals.com/catalog/uid/Magnolia_coco.htmluirig.altervista.org/botanica/hypertext/1222.htm