Magnoliaceae FAMILY Endangered

Magnolia krusei

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Magnolia krusei is a tree that usually grows from 6 - 10 metres tall, exceptionally to 25 metres. The bole is quite short, with the first branches starting at around 1 - 2 metres; the bole can be 50 - 100cm in diameter[ 962 Title Novon Vol. 15 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis. Year 2005 ISBN Description A botanical journal, focussing on publishing new plant names. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. It is grown as an ornamental, being valued especially for its pleasant aroma[ 962 Title Novon Vol. 15 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis. Year 2005 ISBN Description A botanical journal, focussing on publishing new plant names. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeC. America - southern Mexico.

HabitatCloud forests at elevations around 1,150 - 1,600 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. , 875 Title The Red List of Mexican Cloud Forest Trees Publication Author Editors González-Espinosa M., et al. Website http://www.globaltrees.org Publisher Fauna and Flora International; Cambridge, UK. Year 2011 ISBN Description Available to download from the Internet in PDF format, this publication gives some basic information on the trees of the Mexican Cloud Forests, focussing on their conservation status, but also with a description, habitat, some uses etc. ].