Picconia excelsa

Picconia excelsa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Lamiales
Family:Oleaceae
Genus:Picconia
Species: P. excelsa
Binomial name
Picconia excelsa
(Aiton) DC.

Picconia excelsa is a species of Picconia, endemic to Macaronesia, occurring on the Canary Islands (Spain) and Madeira (Portugal).

Description

Picconia excelsa is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 10 m tall. The leaves are opposite, 6–8 cm long, simple, with an entire margin, often curved down at the edges. The fruit is a black drupe 1–2 cm long.[1]

It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

References

  1. Flora de Canarias: Picconia excelsa (in Spanish)
  2. Bañares, A., et al. (1998). Picconia excelsa
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