| Magnolia boliviana | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
Magnolia boliviana is a tree in the family Magnoliaceae native to the rainforests of the eastern Andean foothills of Bolivia.
Description
Magnolia boliviana is a tree of 30 m with a trunk of 50–75 cm in diameter. The smooth ovate-elliptic leaves are 12–29 cm long and 7.5–12 cm wide. The flowers have 6 obovate white petals ca. 6 cm long; the ovoid fruit can be 11–14 cm long. It is known as granadilla.
Distribution and habitat
In Bolivia, in rainforests in elevations between 200–500 meters. It is reported to occur in Isiboro Secure National Park, Arroyo Negro National Park and Madidi National Park.
Conservation
The IUCN has assigned it the endangered conservation status. It is threatened by habitat loss due to timber harvesting and clearance of forests for the production of cocaine.
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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Magnolia boliviana |
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| Talauma boliviana | |