Sideroxylon canariense

Sideroxylon canariense is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It It is endemic to the Canary Islands.

Sideroxylon canariense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Sideroxylon
Species:
S. canariense
Binomial name
Sideroxylon canariense
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Synonyms
  • Sideroxylon mirmulans var. canariense

Description

S. canariense is an evergreen tree that grows up to 10 meters in height.[1]

Distribution and habitat

S. canariense is found on steep slopes and ravines, and in dry laurel forests (laurisilva), between 100 and 1000 meters elevation.[1]

Systematics

It was formerly considered a subspecies (canariense) of Sideroxylon mirmulans, which is native to Madeira.[2]

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References
  1. Beech, E. (2017). "Sideroxylon canariense. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T99556169A99556223. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T99556169A99556223.en.
  2. "Sideroxylon marginatum". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List.

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