Common Name: Banana Shrub
Chinese Name: 含笑
Family: Magnoliaceae 木蘭科
Scientific Name: Michelia figo
Plant Type: Angiosperms
Flowering Period: March to May
Fruiting Period: Unspecified
Nativity of China/HK: Native
Fact:
The Banana Shrub’s flowers are leathery-like in texture and are strongly scented by the presence of isoamyl alcohol.