The leaves of Michelia purpurea are leathery, usually in a narrow, long circle or narrow obovate shape, rarely in a narrow oval shape. They grow up to 7-13cm, and are about 2.5-4cm wide. The apex is long tail sharp or acuminate, and the base is broad wedge or wedge-shaped. The upper color is dark green, glabrous, the lower part is light green, and the veins are villous.
The leaves of Michelia are narrow elliptic or obovate elliptic. Compared with the former, they are smaller, about 4-10 cm long and 1.8-4.5 cm wide. The apex is blunt and short, and the base is broad wedge or wedge.
The color of Michelia purpurea is dark purple or purplish red as its name. There are 6 perianth pieces, which are long oval, about 18-20 mm long, about 6-8 mm wide. The stamen is about 1 cm long and the pistil is about 8 mm long. The flowering period is from April to May every year.
Michelia flowers are more upright, the color is light yellow, the edge is sometimes purple or red, flowering in March may
Michelia purpurea is an aggregate fruit, about 2.5-5cm long, with more than 10 follicles, which are oblate or oblate, papillary processes and residual hairs, and the fruiting pedicel is thick and short. The fruit period is from August to September every year.
Michelia aggregate fruit, smaller than the former, about 2-3.5 cm, follicles are spherical or ovoid, fruit period is July August.
