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 Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Sideroxylon
Species:
S. canariense
Binomial name
Sideroxylon canariense
Leyens, Lobin & A.Santos.
Synonyms
  • Sideroxylon mirmulano var. canariense

Description

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

Distribution and habitat

Sideroxylon 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 mirmulano, which is native to Madeira.[2]

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