Description
Michelia macclurei seeds mature in November. 醉香含笑 zui xiang han xiao. Evergreen broad-leaved forests; 200-1500 m. Guangdong, N Guangxi, Hainan, SE Yunnan (Xichou) [N Vietnam].
Michelia ovatifolia Y. W. Law & R. Z. Zhou (in Y. H. Liu, Magnolias China, 300. 2004) belongs here but was not validly published because no Latin description or diagnosis was provided and no type was indicated (Vienna Code, Art. 36.1 and 37.1).
This species is grown as an ornamental and used for timber.
