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Magnolia ekmanii
Magnolia ekmanii is a critically endangered species of magnolia endemic to southwestern Haiti on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean.
From the article Magnolia ekmanii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
M. ekmanii is a slow growing tree, with oblong simple alternate leaves and white flowers. The leaves have a shiny upper side and are superficially similar to the leaves of the often-cultivated Santo Domingo apricot (Mammea americana). This inspired the Haitian Creole name of the plant: abriko moron (lit. "wild apricot"). The flowering period starts in June and peaks mid of July. Seeds are released from ripe fruit in the two months from mid of November to mid of January.
Range & habitat
The species is endemic to southwestern Haiti, known only from a few mountains in the Occidental Massif de la Hotte. The main population grows on Morne Grand Bois in Grand Bois National Park.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
In human culture
The species has been given the specific epithet "ekmanii" to honour the Swedish botanist Erik Leonard Ekman, who first documented it scientifically.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 496121.