Magnolia Champaca Or Golden Champa Flower Stock Photo

Magnolia champaca, known in English as champak, is a large evergreen tree in the family Magnoliaceae. It was previously classified as Michelia champaca. It is known for its fragrant flowers, and its timber used in woodworking. In its native range Magnolia champaca grows to 50 metres 160 ft or taller. Its trunk can be up to 1.9 metres 6.2 ft in diameter. The tree has a narrow umbelliform crown.It has strongly fragrant flowers in varying shades of cream to yellow-orange which bloom during June to September. The obovoid-ellipsoid carpels produce 2−4 seeds during September to October.