Biology:Magnolia cubensis

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Short description: Species of tree

Magnolia cubensis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Section: Magnolia sect. Talauma
Subsection: Magnolia subsect. Cubenses
Species:
M. cubensis
Binomial name
Magnolia cubensis
Urb.
Subspecies[2]
  • Magnolia cubensis subsp. acunae Imkhan.
  • Magnolia cubensis subsp. cacuminicola (Bisse) G.Klotz
  • Magnolia cubensis subsp. cubensis autonym
  • Magnolia cubensis subsp. turquinensis Imkhan.
Synonyms[2]
  • Dugandiodendron cubense (Urb.) Sima & S.G.Lu

Magnolia cubensis, the Cuban magnolia or cashew of the Maestra, is a tree native to the island of Cuba in the West Indies. It grows in the Sierra Maestra in the southeastern part of the island, at elevations from 700–1,800 m (2,300–5,900 ft). It is an evergreen with leathery leaves and flowers about 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in diameter. Seeds are reddish-orange.[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15489315 entry