Magnolia doltsopa is a large shrub or small tree native to the eastern Himalayan region and the Meghalaya subtropical forests in Northeastern India.[1] The wood is fragrant.[2]
The plant varies in form from bushy to narrow and upright, can grow to a height of 30m (100feet) tall. The tree flowers in spring and produces heavily scented white flowers. It has long leathery and glossy dark-green leaves, 6cm-17cmcm (02inches-07inchescm) in length, that provide a point of interest all year long. The wood is a rich brown.[3] It grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests.[4]
The "Silver Cloud" variety grows to 15 feet and flowers earlier in its lifespan.
Magnolia doltsopa is used as a featured ornamental tree and street tree, or pruned as a hedge. It enjoys a sheltered position in full or part sun, and appreciates well drained soil.[5] It can tolerate acidic soil.[6]
In Nepal, the wood of the Magnolia doltsopa is used for house building. It is also used for house building in Bhutan, where in the 1980s it suffered from over-harvesting.
The Magnolia doltsopa is useful in a Shifting cultivation system, which relies on species with good nitrogen fixation in soil.[7]