Sideroxylon canariense
Species of flowering plant
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Sideroxylon canariense is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It It is endemic to the Canary Islands.
| Sideroxylon canariense | |
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Scientific 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. | |
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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]
