''Gymnosporia dryandri'' is a species of

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in the family Celastraceae. Common names include Buxo-da-rocha and Madeira shrubby bittersweet."Maytenus umbellata (R. Br.) Mabb." José do Canto Botanical Garden. Accessed 9 April 2021

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.Gymnosporia dryandri (Lowe) Masf. in GBIF Secretariat (2019). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-04-08.

Description

It is a small evergreen tree or shrub growing up to 5 meters high.

Habitat and ecology

''Gymnosporia dryandri'' is native to the

and neighboring islands in the archipelago. It is found from sea level to 400 meters elevation, in woodlands and shrublands with ''

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'' and ''

Ceratonia siliqua The carob ( ; ''Ceratonia siliqua'') is a flowering evergreen tree or shrub in the Caesalpinioideae sub-family of the legume family, Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated for its edible fruit pods, and as an ornamental tree in gardens and lands ...

'', and in lower-elevation laurel forests with '' Laurus azorica, Ocotea foetens'', and other species.

References

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