Gordonia yunnanensis 'Moonlight Magic'
Fried Egg Tree



This rounded tree is breathtaking in full flower. Huge white flowers with sunshine yellow stamens open from fat buds from late-autumn to spring. A great source of food for bees during the colder months. Plant in sun or semi-shade.
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Family: Theaceae, tea family, a family of flowering trees and shrubs. Most but not all species are native to China and East Asia. Learn more about Theaceae.
Genus: Gordonia, gordonia (Latinised), named after the British gardener, nurseryman, botanist, and seed merchant James Gordon (1708 - 1780). A genus of flowering evergreen trees native to southern China, Taiwan, Indochina, southeast North America, and the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species: Gordonia yunnanensis, yunnanēnsis (Latin, adjective), meaning 'of or relating to the Yunnan province in China', in reference to this species' native geographical location.
Cultivar: Gordonia yunnanensis 'Moonlight Magic'
Common Name: Fried Egg Tree