Magnolia ekmanii

Magnolia ekmanii is a species of plant.[1] It is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.[2][3]

Magnolia ekmanii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Species:
M. ekmanii
Binomial name
Magnolia ekmanii

Description

M. ekmanii is a slow growing tree, with oblong simple alternate leaves and white flowers. The leaves have a shiny upper side and are superficially similar to the leaves of the Santo Domingo apricot. This inspired the Haitian Creole name of the plant: abriko moron (lit. "wild apricot"). The flowering period starts in June and peaks mid of July. Seeds are released from ripe fruit in the two months from mid of November to mid of January.

Range

The species is endemic to Southwestern Haiti. It is known from a few mountains in the Occidental Massif de la Hotte only. The main population grows on Morne Grand Bois in Grand Bois National Park.

Etymology

The species has been given the specific epithet "ekmanii", to honour the Swedish Botanist Erik Leonard Ekman who first documented it scientifically.

References
  1. "Magnolia ekmanii". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  2. "Magnolia ekmanii Urb.". Encyclopedia of Life. Smithsonian. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  3. "Magnolia ekmanii Urb".


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