Magnolia Flower (辛夷)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 辛夷 (xīnyí) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Magnolia biondii (Flora of China: Yulania biondii) — with an aroma profile of floral, spicy, green, slightly camphoraceous.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Magnolia biondii on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Yulania biondii in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 辛夷
Pinyin xīnyí
Scientific name Magnolia biondii (Flora of China: Yulania biondii)
Type ingredient
Aroma floral, spicy, green, slightly camphoraceous
Category Flowers

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Flowers
aroma Floral
aroma Spicy
related Plum Blossom
related Champaca
related Gardenia

Main Site

Read the full article: Magnolia Flower on IncenseHerbs


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