Scientific name: Magnolia stellata
Common name: star magnolia
Native: No
Native range: Native to Japan [3,4].
Distribution in North America: Click to view the USDA Plants Database page for M. stellata.
USDA Zones: 5-8 [1]
Maximum age: Unclear, however magnolias in general tend to live up to 100 years [5].
Ecology: Unclear, however the fruit and seeds are not considered attractive to wildlife [1].
Ethnobotany: It is mainly used as an ornamental due to its abundant, white bursts of flowers [1,2,3,4,5]. Its ethnobotanic uses are unclear, however other Magnolia spp. are edible and are used by Indigenous American groups for a variety of medicinal and culinary purposes [6].
