Magnolia cubensis, the Cuban magnoliaorcashew of the Maestra, is a tree native to the island of Cuba in the West Indies. It grows in the Sierra Maestra in the southeastern part of the island, at elevations from 700–1,800 m (2,300–5,900 ft). It is an evergreen with leathery leaves and flowers about 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in diameter. Seeds are reddish-orange.[1][2]
| Magnolia cubensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus: | Magnolia |
| Section: | Magnolia sect. Talauma |
| Subsection: | Magnolia subsect. Cubenses |
| Species: |
M. cubensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Magnolia cubensis Urb. | |