''Sideroxylon canariense'' is a species of flowering plant in the family
Sapotaceae
240px, '' Madhuca longifolia'' var. ''latifolia'' in Narsapur, Medak district, India
The Sapotaceae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants belonging to the order (biology), order Ericales. The family includes about 800 species of ev ...
. It It is endemic to the
Canary Islands.
Description
''S. canariense'' is an evergreen tree that grows up to 10 meters in height.
Distribution and habitat
''S. canariense'' is found on steep slopes and ravines, and in
dry laurel forests (laurisilva), between 100 and 1000 meters elevation.
Systematics
It was formerly considered a subspecies (''canariense'') of ''
Sideroxylon mirmulans
''Sideroxylon mirmulans'', commonly known as marmulano, is a species of flowering plants in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to the Madeira Islands (Portugal). It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
It is an evergreen high tree. Its ...
'', which is native to
Madeira.
References
Further reading
canariense
Flora of the Canary Islands
Vulnerable plants
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