Magnolia compressa

Magnolia compressa
A specimen planted by Prince Mikasa at Nakatsu shrine on Ōshima island
Leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Species:
M. compressa
Binomial name
Magnolia compressa
Synonyms
List
    • Magnolia compressa var. formosana (Kaneh.) C.F.Chen
    • Magnolia compressa var. lanyuensis (S.Y.Lu) C.F.Chen
    • Magnolia formosana (Kaneh.) Yonek.
    • Michelia compressa (Maxim.) Sarg.
    • Michelia compressa var. formosana Kaneh.
    • Michelia compressa var. lanyuensis S.Y.Lu
    • Michelia cumingii Merr. & Rolfe
    • Michelia formosana (Kaneh.) Masam. & Suzuki
    • Michelia parviflora Merr.

Magnolia compressa is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to Yunnan, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, and southwest Japan, and introduced to South Korea. A small tree when in cultivation, it is hardy only to USDA zone 10. It may be planted in containers and brought indoors in the winter.

An aporphine alkaloid contained within Michelia compressa is called michepressine [25454-85-7].