Magnolia White Champak plant is a indigenous to Sri Lanka and Nilgiri Hills in India. It is rarely found in low country and commonly found in forests in the hill country in Sri Lanka. Grow up to about 20-25 meters height and branches are spread out horizontally. The plant use in Ayurveda is rare and has durable timber that widely used in building construction. Therefore plant named as conservation plant for to saving the plant become extinction.
Magnolia White Champak - Wana Sapu flowering plant
| Common Classification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Names | White Champak | ||
| Scientific Name | Magnolia nilagirica | ||
| Sinhalese Name | Wana Sapu, Sapu | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Family | Magnoliaceae | ||
| Genus | Magnolia. | ||
| Species | M. nilagirica | ||
| Synonym | Michelia nilagirica, Sampacca nilagirica, Michelia ovalifolia | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Category | Herb-Wild | ||
| Growth Habit | Tree | Status - Native | Indigenous |
| Duration | Perennial | Status (Controlling) | Natural |
| Propriety | |||
| Culinary / Edible | No | Other use | Timber Fire wood |
| Use as Herb | Yes | Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |||
| Flowers Fragrant flower bloom in March to may and yellow to white in colors | Leaves Levees are different contrast between rear-side and fore-side that front side is green and rear side is pale green | ||
| Fruits | |||
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