Magnolia sinica is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae, native to southeast Yunnan Province, China.[2] It is categorized as Critically Endangered.[1] There are an estimated 50 wild individuals remaining. As it is a tree reaching 40 m (130 ft) with a straight trunk, it is subject to logging pressure.[3]

Magnolia sinica
At Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia
Species:
M. sinica
Binomial name
Magnolia sinica
Synonyms[2]
  • Manglietia sinica (Y.W.Law) B.L.Chen & Noot.
  • Manglietiastrum sinicum Y.W.Law
  • Pachylarnax sinica (Y.W.Law) N.H.Xia & C.Y.Wu

References edit

  1. ^ a b China Expert Workshop. (2014). "Huagaimu Magnolia sinica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T34965A2857885. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T34965A2857885.en. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Magnolia sinica (Y.W.Law) Noot". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Magnolia sinica". globaltrees.org. The Global Trees Campaign. 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2021.