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Species of tree From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
Talauma boliviana M.Nee |
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]
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]
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]
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