Magnolia dealbata
Encyclopedia
Magnolia dealbata is a species of plant
in the Magnoliaceae
family. It is endemic to Mexico
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Magnoliaceae
Magnoliaceae
The Magnoliaceae, or Magnolia Family, is a flowering plant family in the order Magnoliales. It consists of two subfamilies:*Magnolioideae, of which Magnolia is the most well-known genus....
family. It is endemic to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Cultivation
Magnolia dealbata is grown as an ornamental tree in gardens.Source
- Vovides, A.P. 1998. www.iucnredlist.org: Magnolia dealbata.
- 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.