Magnolia boliviana

Magnolia boliviana
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Synonyms

Talauma boliviana M.Nee

Magnolia boliviana is a tree in the family Magnoliaceae native to the rainforests of the eastern Andean foothills of Bolivia.[2]

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

  1. ^ a b c d 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e 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.
  3. ^ a b "Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous Territory - Park Profile - Biodiversity". www.parkswatch.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.