White Jade Orchid Tree, White Champak
Common Name
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White Jade Orchid Tree, White Champak
Chinese Name
:
白蘭
Scientific Name
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Michelia x alba
Classification
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Evergreen
Origin
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Java, Indonesia, and South China
Flowering Period
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April to September in Hong Kong
About
White Jade Orchid Tree is a hybrid species. Since it typically does not produce fruit, it is cultivated in large quantities through artificial propagation methods such as grafting and layering. Its exact origin remains uncertain, though scholars commonly believe it to be a hybrid of Michelia champaca L. and Magnolia montana (Blume) Figlar.
Source: Greening, Landscape & Tree Management Section Development Bureau (greening.gov.hk)