Magnolia pugana
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| Magnolia pugana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus: | Magnolia |
| Section: | Magnolia sect. Magnolia |
| Species: | M. pugana |
| Binomial name | |
| Magnolia pugana (Iltis & A.Vazquez) A.Vazquez & Carvajal | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Magnolia pacifica subsp. pugana Iltis & A.Vazquez | |
Magnolia pugana, commonly known as almacasusco, is a species of Magnolia from northern Jalisco and southern Zacatecas states in western Mexico.
Magnolia pugana is a medium-sized tree, growing 15 to 25 meters tall, with a trunk up to 40–80 cm in diameter.[1]
Range and habitat
Magnolia pugana is found in the valleys and canyons of the middle Río Grande de Santiago and lower reaches of the Juchipila and Verde rivers, and on the slopes of the neighboring Sierra de Morones and Sierra Fría ranges, in northern Jalisco and southern Zacatecas states. It occurs in mountainside cloud forests, and more commonly in humid ravines and riparian forests along permanent streams in dry deciduous forests, from 1,300 to 1,600 meters elevation.[1]
It has a very restricted range, with an area of occupancy (AOO) of 114 km2 and an extent of occurrence of approximately 2,460 km2.[1]