Magnolia duperreana

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Talauma duperreana
• Kmeria duperreana

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

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

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is native to the specific regions of the Indo-China peninsula. Within this territory, its natural habitat can be found in the country of Cambodia. It also grows naturally across various landscapes in Thailand. Furthermore, the species is documented to inhabit parts of Vietnam. These three nations collectively define the primary geographical distribution of Magnolia duperreana.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Magnolia duperreana is characterized by its classification as a phanerophyte, specifically functioning as both a phanerophyte and a nanophanerophyte depending on the specific growth stage and environmental conditions of its habitat. As a perennial woody species, its life cycle involves the development of permanent above-ground structures that protect its buds during unfavorable seasons. Its growth pattern follows a long-term developmental trajectory typical of the Magnoliaceae family, transitioning from initial germination in moist, shaded forest floors to the establishment of a robust, woody architecture. Throughout its lifespan, the plant maintains its reproductive capacity through periodic flowering and seed production, relying on its phanerophyte life form to sustain elevated meristematic tissues above the ground level, ensuring resilience and continued vegetative expansion within its native ecosystem.

Life form :

phanerophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Magnolia duperreana is characterized by its robust and perennial growth habit. It is a woody plant, featuring a substantial structural framework composed of lignified tissues. In terms of its growth form and ecological positioning, the species functions as a self-supporting plant, maintaining its own structural integrity without the need for external climbing mechanisms. It does not exhibit climbing tendencies, such as being an obligatory or facultative climber, nor does it rely on other structures for vertical support. Furthermore, it is an independent organism that does not exhibit parasitic behavior, and it is strictly terrestrial in its habitat rather than functioning as an epiphyte.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Magnolia duperreana has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Kmeriol, Liriodenine, scopoletin.

Kmeriol

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Liriodenine

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scopoletin

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Preparations

Magnolia duperreana has 2 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include CHCl3-soluble fraction, crude extract.

Chcl3-soluble fraction

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Crude extract

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