Magnolia mahechae (Laurel Almanegra)


Botanical Information

FamilyMagnoliaceae
GenusMagnolia
Speciesmahechae
SynonymsDugandiodendron mahechae, Talauma mahechae
OriginValle del Cauca, Colombia.
Ethnobotanical Uses
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Timber is used to produce sawlogs and in use in carpentry.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Flowering PeriodJanuary, December

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionThis species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as endangered. It was previously listed as critically endangered however work by Colombian botanists have increased the status to endangered.
Notable SpecimensFarallones de Cali National Park, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
HabitatWestern slopes of the western mountain range in Valle de Cauca at an altitiude of 1,300-2,000 m.
Fruit DescriptionProduced in January.

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