Deciduous Manglietia Fordianabelongs to theMagnoliaceae Family, which is also known asChina Manglietia Fordiana, with the Latin name ofManglietia decidua. InChinait's mainly distributed in regions ofYichunCityinJiangxiProvince.
Deciduous Manglietia Fordianais a sort of megaphanecophyte, which can attain the height up to about 30 meters. It usually grows in subtropical regions south toQinlingMountainsand prefers fertile and moist soil. It has a very straight trunk, and blossoms annually in spring and summer. The large flowers are straw yellow, and look like water lily with pure fragrance. Its fruit ripen in autumn with bright red seeds.
The deciduousDeciduous Manglietia Fordianais an important link connecting Manglietia Bi andMagnolia L of theMagnoliaceaeFamily. It plays a vitally important role in the study of phylogenetic evolution of the Magnolia Family,and even the origin of angiosperm.
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