''Magnolia cubensis'', the Cuban magnolia or cashew of the Maestra, is a tree native to the island of

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in the

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. It grows in the Sierra Maestra in the southeastern part of the island, at elevations from . It is an evergreen with leathery leaves and flowers about in diameter. Seeds are reddish-orange.

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cubensis Endemic flora of Cuba {{Magnoliales-stub