Magnolia cathcartii (Hook.f. & Thomson) Noot., Blumea 31: 88 1985. (Syn: Alcimandra cathcartii (Hook.f. & Thomson) Dandy; Michelia cathcartii Hook.f. & Thomson; Michelia gustavii King; Sampacca cathcartii (Hook.f. & Thomson) Kuntze);
ID27052013PHK : Attachments (2). 5 posts by 4 authors. Id Please A tree at Darjeeling, West Bengal 15 May,2013 To me it looks like a member of Magnoliaceae. And, it somewhat matches to Alcimandra cathcartii (= Michelia/Magnolia cathcartii). may be Magnolia stella. Again i do not know this plant. But if i am to pick out one between the two suggested IDs i will take Alcimandra cathcartii – http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242302067. M. cathcartii H. f. & T. (FBI, vol1. p42) has oblong-lanceolate, acuminate leaves; distributed in Sikkim Himalaya. Magnolia stella seems to be a shrub – http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/magnolia_stella.html Magnolia stellata also a shrub –
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Magnolia cathcartii
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