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Magnolia hernandezii is a species of flowering plant in the family Magnoliaceae. It is a tree endemic to western Colombia. The tree can attain a height of up to 40 m and trunk diameter approaching 1 m with smooth, light-brown or light-grey bark. It has a woody, globular fruit with up to 15 cm diameter.
The Species is being investigated by a conservation and propagation research program implemented by Technical University of Pereira with support by Botanical Gardens Conservation International .
This species only occurs in Colombia, it is distributed along the geographical valley of Cauca River from 1'700 to 2'600 m in the humid montane forests and humid pre-montane forests. It is a tree located in the canopy top that grows in disturbed primary forest fragments and stubble, or as solitary tree in grazing areas or coffee plantations, mainly on peaks or mountain slopes. It is reported in the municipalities of Andes, Betulia, Buriticá, Caramanta, Ciudad Bolívar, Ebéjico, Jardín, Pueblo Rico and Támesis.
The central axis of the fruit has been used for many years in the manufacture of pinwheel . The wood has been used on carpentry and woodworking. The species also has potential do be used as ornamental because of its great shape, shiny foliage and flower size.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Magnolia hernandezii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
