Magnolia compressa

Magnolia compressa is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to Yunnan, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, and southwest Japan, and introduced to South Korea.^[2] A small tree when in cultivation, it is hardy only to USDA zone 10. It may be planted in containers and brought indoors in the winter.^[3]

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  Michelia compressa var. lanyuensis. In 2000, it was published as endemic to Taiwan.^[4]
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  Michelia compressa var. lanyuensis
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  Michelia compressa var. lanyuensis
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  Michelia compressa var. lanyuensis

Michepressine

Magnolia compressa
A specimen planted by Prince Mikasa at Nakatsu shrine on Ōshima island
Leaves
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Magnoliaceae
Genus:	Magnolia
Species:	M. compressa
Binomial name
Magnolia compressa Maxim.
Synonyms[2]
List Magnolia compressa var. formosana (Kaneh.) C.F.Chen Magnolia compressa var. lanyuensis (S.Y.Lu) C.F.Chen Magnolia formosana (Kaneh.) Yonek. Michelia compressa (Maxim.) Sarg. Michelia compressa var. formosana Kaneh. Michelia compressa var. lanyuensis S.Y.Lu Michelia cumingii Merr. & Rolfe Michelia formosana (Kaneh.) Masam. & Suzuki Michelia parviflora Merr.

An aporphine alkaloid contained within Michelia compressa is called michepressine [25454-85-7].^[5]