Magnolia macclurei

Magnolia macclurei (syn. Michelia macclurei) is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to southern China, including Hainan, and northern Vietnam. A tree reaching 30 m, it is found growing in evergreen broadleaf forests, from 200 to 1500 m above sea level.

When Floyd Alonzo McClure first encountered this species in 1925, he recorded in his notebook that, "The fragrance of the flowers is the most intoxicating I ever breathed." In China it is harvested for its timber, and it is used as a street tree in a number of southern Chinese cities. In Florida it is planted as an ornamental and is available from commercial nurseries.