Persea barbujana

Persea barbujana, the Canary laurel or barbusano, is a species of tree in the laurel family, Lauraceae. It is endemic to the Macaronesian islands of Madeira (incl. Porto Santo) and the Canary Islands.^[1][2] It is often placed as the sole species in genus Apollonias. Molecular phylogenic analyses found that the species is nested within the genus Persea, which also includes the Macaronesian endemic Persea indica.^[3]

Clade:Embryophytes

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Magnoliids

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Persea barbujana
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Persea
Species:	P. barbujana
Binomial name
Persea barbujana (Cav.) Mabb. & Nieto Fel.
Synonyms[2]
Synonymy Apollonias barbujana (Cav.) A.Braun Apollonias canariensis (Willd.) Nees Apollonias canariensis var. Meisn. Laurus barbujana Cav. (1801) (basionym Laurus barbusana Lowe Laurus barbusano Hochst. ex Webb & Berthel. Laurus borbonia Meisn. Laurus canariensis Willd. Laurus carolinensis Meisn. Laurus foetens Brouss. ex Meisn. Laurus nitida Masson ex Meisn. Laurus reticulata Poir. Laurus tomentosa Meisn. Persea canariensis (Willd.) Spreng. Phoebe barbujana (Cav.) Webb & Berthel.

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The La Gomera subspecies is distinct and endangered.^[1][4]