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Michelia

Michelia

1 9.9
A group of tropical trees like magnolias with fragrant flowers
  • proper noun
  • Archaic
: Michelia
  • Botanists used the name Michelia in older classification systems for certain flowering trees.

Examples

  • The Michelia tree blooms beautifully in spring.

  • You may still find Michelia listed in historical plant reference books.

  • Many species once placed in Michelia are now considered part of the Magnolia genus.

  • Many gardeners love planting Michelia for its fragrant flowers.

  • The garden was filled with the sweet aroma of Michelia flowers, attracting bees and butterflies.

  • At the botanical garden, visitors admired the beautiful Michelia trees, known for their stunning blossoms.

  • In spring, the Michelia trees bloom profusely, casting a fragrant scent across the park.

Synonyms

Magnolia
vsMichelia
  • Specialized
2 4.0

A plant like a tree with big, sweet-smelling white or pink flowers

is the same group but once treated as a separate genus before reclassification

Surface Forms

Michelia main

Etymology

Michelia was used as the plant name by putting the personal name Michel together with the botanical ending -ia, a common way to name plants after people; this gives the tree a name that looks like a person's name, and many species once called Michelia are now usually included in Magnolia.