Results of DNA analysis in various studies (see, for example, R.B. Figlar & H.P. Nooteboom, Blumea 49: 87-100. 2004) have supported the concept that the various genera comprising the subfamily Magnolioideae would be more consistently treated as a single genus, Magnolia. This is the treatment followed here, though it is still not universally accepted[].

Common Name:

General Information

Magnolia macrophylla dealbata is a deciduous tree that usually grows 4.5 - 5.5 metres tall[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
About four or five relict subpopulations exist. The largest consists of between 80 and 100 individuals in disturbed cloud forest at Ixhuacan de los Reyes, Veracruz. The reasons for declines in populations have largely been habitat destruction, timber production and poor regeneration. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southern N. America - Mexico; Caribbean - Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba.

Habitat

Cloud forest and pine-oak forest at elevations between 600 - 1,820 metres in Mexico[, ].

Properties

Conservation Status	Endangered
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Deciduous Tree
Height	5.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

This variety of Magnolia macrophylla is the only form with a truly tropical range, the other varieties of the plant being found in eastern and southeastern N. America.

The plant regenerates in open areas[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is utilized[, ].
We do not have any more information on the wood of this species, but a general description of the wood for members of this genus growing in Central America and the Caribbean is as follows:-
The heartwood is olive-green when freshly cut, becoming light yellowish-brown to greenish-brown sometimes with a purplish tinge upon exposure, purple, dark brown, or nearly black streaks are common; the wide band of sapwood is white to greenish when first cut, darkening somewhat on exposure. The texture is fine and uniform; the grain straight to interlocked; lustre is low to moderate; there is no distinctive odour or taste. The heartwood is rated durable to highly durable with respect to deterioration by both white-rot and brown-rot fungi, but vulnerable to dry-wood termite attack. The wood is easy to air season, drying rapidly with no or slight warp and checking. It saws and machines easily, however in planing there may be considerable tearing where grain is irregular. It is used for utility veneer and plywood, millwork, furniture and cabinet work, general interior and exterior construction, boat planking, and turnery[].

Propagation

Seed -

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