noun
lily magnolia
A deciduous shrub or small tree with purple-pink flowers; native to China, widely cultivated in Japan.
庭に木蓮の花が咲いている。
Lily magnolia flowers are blooming in the garden.
モクレンは春に紫色の花を咲かせる。
The lily magnolia produces purple flowers in spring.
From Chinese 木蘭 (mùlán), literally 'tree orchid'. The reading もくれん is the Japanese approximation of the Chinese pronunciation.