Magnolia coco

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Talauma coco
• Liriopsis pumila
• Lirianthe coco
• Gwillimia indica
• Liriodendron coco

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It falls under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Magnoliales, specifically within the family Magnoliaceae. Finally, it is categorized under the genus Magnolia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution concentrated within certain regions of East and Southeast Asia. In China, it can be found growing across the South-Central provinces as well as the Southeast regions. Its presence extends to the island of Taiwan, which is part of the broader Eastern Asian territory. Additionally, the species is located within the Indo-China region, specifically inhabiting Vietnam. Together, these areas define the primary natural habitat for Magnolia coco.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Magnolia coco is characterized by its perennial growth habit and structural classification as a phanerophyte, as its buds are borne on aerial branches well above the ground level. Within its ecological niche, the species functions primarily as a phanerophyte, developing into a robust woody structure that allows it to persist through seasonal changes. While its evolutionary lineage includes various survival strategies, its primary life form is defined by this elevated canopy growth, distinguishing it from nanophanerophytes, chamaephyte, hemicryptophyte, geophyte, hydrophyte, helophyte, therophyte, lithophyte, or crypto-phyte forms. This perennial lifecycle enables the plant to establish a long-term presence in its habitat, focusing its energy on woody development and the periodic production of its characteristic blooms.

Life form :

nanophanerophyte

Life form :

phanerophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Magnolia coco is characterized by a woody growth form, specifically manifesting as a shrub. This plant is a self-supporting, terrestrial species that functions as an independent organism rather than a parasite or an epiphyte. In terms of stature, it maintains a moderate height, typically ranging from a minimum of 1.8288 m to a maximum of 2.4384 m.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

2.4384 m

Plant height min:

1.8288 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Magnolia coco is characterized by a highly efficient metabolic framework typical of many woody angiosperms, primarily operating through a C3 photosynthetic pathway. In this process, carbon dioxide is fixed directly from the atmosphere by the enzyme RuBisCO during the Calvin cycle, occurring within the mesophyll cells without the specialized spatial separation seen in C4 plants or the temporal separation found in CAM species. This C3 mechanism dictates the plant's water-use efficiency and transpiration rates, as stomata must remain open during daylight hours to facilitate gas exchange, leading to a direct relationship between light intensity, temperature, and moisture availability. The plant's energy acquisition is further supported by its structural development, where the conversion of light energy into chemical energy drives the synthesis of complex carbohydrates necessary for both vegetative growth and the production of its characteristic floral structures.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Magnolia coco has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include stem.

Stem

1. Planta medica

Chemicals

Magnolia coco has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Fargesin, PHILLYGENIN, Pinoresinol, Syringaresinol, probucol.

Fargesin

1. Planta medica

PHILLYGENIN

1. Planta medica

Pinoresinol

1. Planta medica

Syringaresinol

1. Planta medica

probucol

1. Planta medica

sesamin

1. Planta medica

Preparations

Magnolia coco has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include stems.

Stems

1. Planta medica