I think you'll find that is Ficus elastica, Rubber Plant, rather than a Magnolia. If my id is correct. yes, they are easy to grow from cuttings. Google for instructions. You could get at least 6 plants from that branch.

I agree with floral - that's a ficus, not a magnolia. A common enough landscape plant in SoCal. And relatively easy to grow from cuttings (but not an entire branch!).

Thank you very much Floarl uk, Gardgal48 for the information, sorry for my poor knowledge about this plant

Allergy, if you are interested in taking stem cuttings of the Ficus, it looks like there is plenty in that branch to make a few. Do a little reading on the proper way to take cuttings and perhaps you'll have some good luck.

Ficus elastica (rubber plant is the common name) is a relatively common houseplant. Look for it in the garden center section of such places like Home Depot, WalMart, and your local garden center.

"...but not an entire branch!"

Actually, this species is easily propagated from such large cuttings (usually called truncheons). I bet if you google it, you'll turn up lots of results.

Interestingly, I could turn up no hits on Google of propagating Ficus elastica by truncheons. Other species of fig were referred to in this manner, but only air layering and tip cuttings were referenced for propagation techniques for this particular species.

Why would that be?

"Why would that be?"

I'm thinking maybe you didn't look very hard? ...and I'll resist the temptation to speculate further. (-:

Here's one example where they are talking about growing 12' truncheons: one example. Here's one saying that truncheons are much more successful than smaller cuttings: another example. And, that was just the tip of the iceberg.

Commercially, at least in the tropical greenhouse business, it's not as economical to grow truncheons (because you have to start out with a large cutting to begin with). But, for propagating a single cutting, a truncheon may be the way to go for certain plants (including this one). You're likely to get a higher take rate and you end up with a larger plant, more quickly.

Tip of the iceberg?? That's a bit gratuitous, as is the rest of your comment. Both the sources you cite are rather dated to say the least........1906? Surprisingly, they are the only sources I found after considerable searching that referenced this method. Anything remotely current suggested propagation by tip cuttings (relatively easy) or air layering (more complicated).

Not saying it can't be done - just that your allusion to it being commonplace is a bit overstated. And hardly helpful to the OP when it was a magnolia that was the desired plant (doubt Syria offers much of a climate for rainforest species).

Gardengal48, the plant in the pic is the one I am interested in, I just didn`t know what is called .
Rhizo ,I don`t remember seeing it in any nursery I visited .
Here is a link to a video on how to propagate this plant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjpmBzMUl9k

"Interestingly, I could turn up no hits on Google of propagating Ficus elastica by truncheons."..."Surprisingly, they are the only sources I found after considerable searching that referenced this method."

The extent of your research must be reading my posts. LOL

"Both the sources you cite are rather dated to say the least."

Growing things from cuttings and truncheons isn't really a state-of-the-art, high-tech type of thing. I can't see how the dates matter, but there is more current stuff equally as easy to find.
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Allergyvictim, this is a pretty common houseplant. You can probably find it at many of the big-box type stores in the area where they sell indoor plants (at least that's the case around here in Tennessee).