花木兰 (Huā Mùlán) is a legendary warrior from the Ballad of Mulan (木兰辞), who disguised herself as a man to take her father's place in the army. The story dates to the Northern Wei dynasty (5th-6th century).
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木 (wood/tree) + 兰 (orchid) — a 'tree orchid' is a magnolia. The warrior Mulan's name literally means 'magnolia.'
