Arbutus canariensis

Arbutus canariensis
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Arbutus
Species:	A. canariensis
Binomial name
	Arbutus canariensis; Veillard ex Duhamel 1800
Synonyms
	Arbutus callicarpa Buch; Arbutus longifolia Andrews; Arbutus procera Sol. ex DC. 1839 not Douglas ex Lindl. 1836;

Arbutus canariensis, known in Spanish as madroño canario, is a species of shrub or tree in the heath family. It is endemic to the Canary Islands of Spain, specifically Tenerife, La Gomera, Gran Canaria, El Hierro, and La Palma. It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

Hybrids

Arbutus x thuretiana Demoly, nothosp. nov. is a hybrid between A. canariensis and A. andrachne.^[3] Named after Gustave Thuret, it is naturalised at Jardin botanique de la Villa Thuret.^[4] A. x thuretiana is renowned for its perfectly smooth, reddish-brown bark, exfoliating in the spring to show a new, surprisingly pistachio-green bark, which gradually darkens and turns reddish again.^[3]

Gallery

Different parts of Arbutus canariensis and its hybrid
Foliage
Flowers
Fruits
Bark
Flowers of the hybrid Arbutus x thuretiana

References

^ ^a ^b Bañares, A. et al. 1998. Arbutus canariensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
^ The Plant List, Arbutus canariensis Duhamel
^ ^a ^b Filippi, Olivier (2007). Pour un jardin sans arrosage (For a garden without irrigation) (in French). Arles: Actes Sud. p. 80. ISBN 978-2-7427-6730-4.
^ Ducatillon, Catherine; Bellanger, Richard; Charron, Tristan; Chevallier, Joelle; Heinz, Christine; Marchal, Cecilia; Mellerin, Yannick; Caraglio, Yves; Ameglio, Thierry (2018), "Study of the adaptability of trees to drought:phenological monitoring of assisted growth sensors, in the Botanical Garden of Villa Thuret", Proceedings of the EuroGard VII Congress, vol. VII, EUROGARD, pp. 322–331, retrieved 2020-03-23

External links

Wildscreen Arkive
National Arboretum Canberra (Australia), Arbutus canariensis, Canary Madrone photos and informal information
UK Wildflowers, Arbutus canariensis, Canary Islands Strawberry Tree photos
Useful Tropical Plants, Arbutus canariensis Images high-quality photos

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[iucn-1] Bañares, A. et al. 1998. Arbutus canariensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 20 August 2007.

[2] The Plant List, Arbutus canariensis Duhamel

[Filippi2007-3] Filippi, Olivier (2007). Pour un jardin sans arrosage (For a garden without irrigation) (in French). Arles: Actes Sud. p. 80. ISBN 978-2-7427-6730-4.

[4] Ducatillon, Catherine; Bellanger, Richard; Charron, Tristan; Chevallier, Joelle; Heinz, Christine; Marchal, Cecilia; Mellerin, Yannick; Caraglio, Yves; Ameglio, Thierry (2018), "Study of the adaptability of trees to drought:phenological monitoring of assisted growth sensors, in the Botanical Garden of Villa Thuret", Proceedings of the EuroGard VII Congress, vol. VII, EUROGARD, pp. 322–331, retrieved 2020-03-23

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