Lily Tree (Magnolia denudata)

Family: Magnoliaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring rice. — The flowers, after the calyx has been removed, are pickled and used for flavouring rice.

Habitat & North American Range

Found in thickets, the trees are often cut down and sprouting from the base. Forests at elevations of 500 - 1000 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)