''Magnolia sinica'' is a species of flowering plant in the family
Magnoliaceae
The Magnoliaceae () are a flowering plant family, the magnolia family, in the order Magnoliales. It consists of two genera: ''Magnolia'' and '' Liriodendron'' (tulip trees).
Unlike most angiosperms, whose flower parts are in whorls (rings), t ...
, native to southeast
Yunnan
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the C ...
province, China.
It is categorized as
Critically Endangered.
There are an estimated 50 wild individuals remaining. As it is a tree reaching with a straight trunk, it is subject to logging pressure.
References
sinica
Endemic flora of Yunnan
Plants described in 1985
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