Picconia excelsa
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| Picconia excelsa | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Picconia |
| Species: | P. excelsa |
| 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).
[edit] 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]
[edit] References
- ^ Flora de Canarias: Picconia excelsa (Spanish)
- ^ Bañares, A., et al. (1998). Picconia excelsa
