Multiflora magnolia, also known as Mahuangxiao, is a herbaceous, shrub, or small tree of the Magnoliaceae family, belonging to the Magnolia genus. It blooms in late July to early August during its first year of planting, and in June of the second year, with seeds ripening in November. The original habitat of the multiflora magnolia includes Hebei, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hubei, Jiangsu, Henan, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Guangxi, and other provinces. It is naturally distributed on small hills and hilly terrains in these areas, with low requirements for climate and natural environment.