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Magnolia amazonica

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Magnolia amazonica is a flowering evergreen tree of the family Magnoliaceae native to the lower western Amazon River Basin, including Peru and Brazil.

Description

Magnolia amazonica grows up to 20 metres (66 ft) high, in terra firma tropical lowland forests. Leaves are elliptic, 11 - 28.5 cm long and 4.2 - 10.5 cm broad. The creamy white fragrant flowers reportedly open at night, petals can be 6 – 7 cm long.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "IUCN Redlist".
  2. ^ Ducke, A. Talauma amazonica. In: Archivos do Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro 4: 11. 1925.
  3. ^ Lozano-Contreras, G. Dugandiodendron y Talauma (Magnoliaceae) en el Neotrópico. Pp: 83, 85, 86. Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas. Bogotá 1994
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Magnolia amazonica: Brief Summary

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Magnolia amazonica is a flowering evergreen tree of the family Magnoliaceae native to the lower western Amazon River Basin, including Peru and Brazil.

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