''Cassine laneana'', commonly known as the Bermuda olivewood, is a species of large tree in the staff vine family,
Celastraceae
The Celastraceae (staff-vine or bittersweet) are a family of 97 genera and 1,350 species of herbs, vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales. The great majority of the genera are tropical, with only ''Celastrus'' (the staf ...
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endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to the islands of
Bermuda
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. Although once found in the extensive
subtropical coniferous forests that covered the islands, it is currently restricted to small protected areas, such as
Spittal Pond.
''C. laneana'' can grow anywhere from tall, with leaves that are long and wide. The leaves are also a deep green colour when they are older and a bright green colour when they are younger. ''C. laneana'' flowers in late spring and early summer and produces a small ovate berry that is an olive colour and long.
The Bermuda olivewood did not have very much use in Bermuda's history, although it played a huge part in it. It has huge boughs that are highly woody. The crown is naturally grown into a sphere shape. ''C. laneana'' is often used as an ornamental tree, lining the streets of
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and providing shade in the
Bermuda Botanical Gardens.
See also
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Flora and fauna in Bermuda
The flora and fauna of Bermuda form part of a unique ecosystem due to Bermuda's isolation from the mainland of North America. The wide range of endemic species and the islands form a distinct ecoregion, the Bermuda subtropical conifer forests.
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Image:Bermuda Olivewood-01.JPG, A new planting with a baby Bermuda cedar.
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Trees of Bermuda
Vulnerable plants
Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN
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