MAGNOLIACEAE - Purple Magnolia (Magnolia liliiflora) /

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Photo taken at the Zoological & Botanical Garden, Hong KongMagnolia liliiflora The purple magnolia (scientific name: Magnolia liliiflora) Belonging to the Magnoliaceae family are deciduous shrubs or small trees, endemic plants in China, located in mainland China in the provinces of Yunnan, Fujian, Hubei, Sichuan and other places. Purple magnolia flowers are bright and pleasant, aromatic and elegant, whether solitary plant or clump planting, the trees are beautiful and graceful, and are excellent garden, street greening plants. Magnolia in China has been rated as Vulnerable Species. Because they are difficult to transplant and conserve, so they are very precious trees The Purple Magnolia bark, leaves, flower buds can be used as medicine, the buds for medicine use is called "Kobushi" , a valuable Chinese herbal medicine used to divergent cold, declared the nasal passage, improve eye-sight and promote longevity.(Translated from Chinese to English using Google Translate)