Editing Magnolia sieboldii (section)

==Description==
''Magnolia sieboldii'' is a large [[deciduous]] shrub or small tree {{convert|5|–|10|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall. The stalks, young leaves, young twigs and young buds are downy. The leaves are elliptical to ovate-oblong, 9–16&nbsp;cm (rarely 25&nbsp;cm) long and 4–10&nbsp;cm (rarely 12&nbsp;cm) broad, with a 1.5-4.5&nbsp;cm [[Petiole (botany)|petiole]].

The flowers, unlike the spring flowering magnolias, open primarily in the early summer, but continue intermittently until late summer. They are pendulous, cup-shaped, 7–10&nbsp;cm diameter, and have 6-12 [[tepal]]s, the outer three smaller, the rest larger, and pure white; the [[carpel]]s are greenish and the [[stamen]]s reddish-purple or greenish-white.

===Subspecies===
There are three [[subspecies]]:
*''Magnolia sieboldii'' subsp. ''japonica''. Japan. Low shrub; flowers with 6 tepals and greenish-white stamens.
*''Magnolia sieboldii'' subsp. ''sieboldii''. Japan, Korea, eastern China. Tree or large shrub; flowers with 9-12 tepals and reddish-purple stamens; leaves smaller, rarely over 16&nbsp;cm.
*''Magnolia sieboldii'' subsp. ''sinensis''. Southwestern China ([[Sichuan]]); flowers as subsp. ''sieboldii''; leaves larger, commonly to 22&nbsp;cm.
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File:Magnolia sieboldii bud.jpg|Flower bud
File:Magnolia sieboldii flower 1.jpg|Flower, male phase
File:Magnolia sieboldii flower 2.jpg|Flower
File:Magnolia sieboldii flower detail.jpg|Flower detail
File:Magnolia sieboldii (Siebold Magnolia) (35675925030).jpg|Immature fruit
File:Magnolia sieboldii fruit.jpg|Nearly mature fruit
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