Magnolia rzedowskiana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Magnolia rzedowskiana faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion within its extremely limited range in the cloud forests of Hidalgo, Mexico. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while its slow growth rate and specific ecological requirements limit natural recovery. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture and temperature conditions essential for cloud forest ecosystems.
Habitat
This endemic magnolia inhabits humid cloud forests in the Sierra Madre Oriental of Hidalgo, Mexico, typically growing at elevations between 1,200-1,800 meters. It requires the persistent moisture and cool temperatures characteristic of these montane cloud forest ecosystems.