Picconia excelsa
| Picconia excelsa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Picconia |
| Species: | P. excelsa
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| Binomial name | |
| Picconia excelsa (Aiton) DC.
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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, usually surpassing the height of the other species in the genus, Picconia azorica. 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.[2]
It is threatened by habitat loss.[3]
References[]
- ^ da Silva Menezes de Sequeira, M. & Beech, E. (2017). "Picconia excelsa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T30331A81868260. Retrieved 30 November 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Flora de Canarias: Picconia excelsa (in Spanish)
- ^ Bañares, A., et al. (1998). Picconia excelsa
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Picconia
- Endemic flora of Macaronesia
- Flora of Madeira
- Flora of the Canary Islands
- Trees of Mediterranean climate
- Vulnerable plants