Rhamnus integrifolia
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Rhamnus integrifolia, also known as Moralito, is a species of flowering plant in the Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn) family.
Distribution
It is endemic to the Canary Islands, and found only in the Cumbres and Barrancos, south of Tenerife. It grows in Mediterranean Matorral shrubland habitats.
The Canary Islands, located off the northeast coast of Africa in Macaronesia, are a territory of Spain.
Sources
- Bañares, A. et al. 1998. Rhamnus integrifolia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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