Magnolia neomagnifolia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Magnolia neomagnifolia faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the cloud forests of southern Mexico. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while its slow growth rate and specific elevation requirements limit natural recovery. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures may force suitable habitat to higher elevations where less area is available.
Habitat
This magnolia species inhabits humid montane cloud forests at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters in the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico. It requires the persistent moisture and cool temperatures characteristic of these fog-shrouded forests, growing in association with oak and pine species.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in MAGNOLIACEAE
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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