Magnolia boliviana is a tree in the Magnoliaceae

Magnoliaceae

The Magnoliaceae, or Magnolia Family, is a flowering plant family in the order Magnoliales. It consists of two subfamilies:*Magnolioideae, of which Magnolia is the most well-known genus....

 family native to the rainforests of the eastern Andean

Andes

The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...

 foothills from central Bolivia

Bolivia

Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

between 200 - 500 m.a.s.l. It can reach a height of 30 meters and the trunk can be 50 - 75 cm of diameter. The smooth ovate-elliptic leaves are 12 - 29 cm long and 7.5 - 12 cm wide. Flowers have 6 obovate white petals ca. 6 cm long; the ovoid fruit can be 11 - 14 cm long. A common name for this tree in Bolivia is "granadilla".

This species has been reported in National Parks and other protected areas within its range, such as Amboro National Park and Isiboro Secure National Park in Bolivia.

Sources

• Ibisch, P.L. & Vargas, I. 1998. Magnolia boliviana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
• Nee, M. A New Species of Talauma (Magnoliaceae) from Bolivia. In: Brittonia, 46(4), 1994, pp. 265-269.
• Isiboro Secure National Park (Bolivia)