Magnolia denudata syn Magnolia yulan, the lilytree or Yulan magnolia, is native to central and eastern China. It has been cultivated in Chinese Buddhist temple gardens since 600 AD. Its flowers were regarded as a symbol of purity in the Tang dynasty and it was planted in the grounds of the emperor's palace from Description of rare plants grown in Malmaison and Navarre by Aime Bonpland (1773-1858), French botanist Hand Painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté in 1813

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