Magnolia mixteca
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Magnolia mixteca faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the cloud forests of Oaxaca, Mexico. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while logging activities continue to reduce the quality and connectivity of remaining forest patches. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and humidity conditions required by this cloud forest specialist.
Habitat
Magnolia mixteca is endemic to the cloud forests of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca in southern Mexico, occurring at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters. These misty montane forests provide the cool, humid conditions essential for the species' survival, characterized by persistent fog cover and high biodiversity.
