Magnolia boliviana
Magnolia boliviana is a tree in the family Magnoliaceae native to the rainforests of the eastern Andean foothills of Bolivia.[2]
| Magnolia boliviana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus: | Magnolia |
| Section: | Magnolia sect. Talauma |
| Species: | M. boliviana |
| Binomial name | |
| Magnolia boliviana (M.Nee) Govaerts | |
| Synonyms | |
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Talauma boliviana M.Nee | |
Description
Magnolia boliviana is a tree of 30 m with a trunk of 50–75 cm in diameter.[2] The smooth ovate-elliptic leaves are 12–29 cm long and 7.5–12 cm wide.[2] The flowers have 6 obovate white petals ca. 6 cm long; the ovoid fruit can be 11–14 cm long.[2] It is known as granadilla.[3]
Distribution and habitat
In Bolivia, in rainforests in elevations between 200–500 meters.[2] It is reported to occur in Isiboro Secure National Park,[3] Arroyo Negro National Park and Madidi National Park.[1]
Conservation
The IUCN has assigned it the endangered conservation status.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss due to timber harvesting and clearance of forests for the production of cocaine.[1]
References
- Global Tree Specialist Group (2016). "Magnolia boliviana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T39031A2885829. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T39031A2885829.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Nee, Michael (1994). "A new species of Talauma (Magnoliaceae) from Bolivia". Brittonia. 46 (4): 265–269. doi:10.2307/2806907. ISSN 0007-196X. JSTOR 2806907. S2CID 35625294.
- "Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous Territory - Park Profile - Biodiversity". www.parkswatch.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.