Magnolia kobus, known as mokryeon,[3] kobus magnolia,[3] or kobushi magnolia,[2] is a species of Magnolia native to Japan (Kyushu, Honshu, and Hokkaido) and Korea[4] and occasionally cultivated in temperate areas.[4] It is a deciduous, small to tall tree which has a slow rate of growth but can reach 8–15 m (25–50 ft) in height and up to 10 m (35 ft) in spread.