Another z8-9 plant seen in Chengdu China (flowers, palms, magnolia)

[Nn2036]

[georgeinbandonoregon]

interesting, but without pictures of flowers and/or fruits which tend to be much more important for identification than just leaves will be hard to say much more than that.

[Zoisite]

LOL. Here's a hint for you. It's another type of Asian magnolia.
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[Isleofpalms85]

Is it a southern magnolia??

[georgeinbandonoregon]

Originally Posted by Isleofpalms85

Is it a southern magnolia??

IMHO, doesn't look like it. but without flowers or fruit the leaves are by themselves not much to hang any kind of i.d. on at all at this point.