''Magnolia ekmanii'' is a

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of plant. It is listed as critically endangered by the

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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 Santo Domingo apricot. This inspired the

Haitian Creole Haitian Creole (; ht, kreyòl ayisyen, links=no, ; french: créole haïtien, links=no, ), commonly referred to as simply ''Creole'', or ''Kreyòl'' in the Creole language, is a French-based creole language spoken by 10–12million people wor ...

name of the plant: ''abriko moron'' ( "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

The species is endemic to Southwestern Haiti. It is known from a few mountains in the Occidental Massif de la Hotte only. The main population grows on Morne Grand Bois in

Grand Bois National Park Grand Bois National Park (French: Parc National Naturel de Grand Bois, Haitian Creole: Gran Bwa Pak Nasyonal) is a national park in Haiti. It was established on September 23, 2015, by Haitian president, Michel Martelly.Le Moniteur, Journal Offic ...

Habitat

Ecology

Etymology

The species has been given the specific epithet "ekmanii", to honour the Swedish Botanist Erik Leonard Ekman who first documented it scientifically.

Taxonomy

References

ekmanii Endemic flora of Haiti Taxa named by Ignatz Urban {{Magnoliales-stub