| General Description | Magnolia kobus is a small tree that produces a beautiful spring blooms which are white in colour and give off a faint fragrance. |
| ID Characteristic | A small to medium deciduous tree or large shrub that is native to forest areas in Japan.
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| Shape | This tree has a pyramidal shape in its younger part of its life and becomes rounded as it ages. |
| Landscape | A specimen flowering tree or shrub for lawns, foundations, patios, shrub borders or woodland peripheries.
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| Cultivation | Best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade.
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| Habitat | Magnolia kobus can be found in naturally hilly areas of Japan, mostly in acidic or neutral soils. |
| Bark/Stem Description | The bark of this tree is rather smooth, light brown and has some large lenticels that are vertical instead of horizontal. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | The buds do not have scales but are covered instead by tiny hairs. |
| Leaf Description | The leaves are simple, with a pinnate venation and a rather rounded obovate shape and green turning yellow in autumn. |
| Flower Description | The flowers on this tree have long white petals around the outside, and 10 - 12 petals on the inside arranged in the shape of a star. |
| Fruit Description | Red seeds form in pods to 10 cm long.
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