Botanical name: Magnolia obovata
Common names: Japanese Bigleaf Magnolia, Japanese Whitebark Magnolia
Family: Magnoliaceae
Origin: Japan
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Magnolia obovata is a medium-sized deciduous tree 15-30 m tall, with slate grey bark. The leaves are large, 16-38 cm (rarely to 50 cm) long and 9-20 cm (rarely 25 cm) broad, leathery, green above, silvery or greyish pubescent below. The flowers are also large, cup-shaped, 15-20 cm diameter, with 9-12 creamy, fleshy tepals, red stamens.
Leaf is sometimes used in Japan to wrap food.
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Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/magnolia_obovata.htm