Sideroxylon canariense

Sideroxylon canariense is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It It is endemic to the Canary Islands.

Sideroxylon canariense
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Sideroxylon
Species:	S. canariense
Binomial name
Sideroxylon canariense Leyens, Lobin & A.Santos.
Synonyms
Sideroxylon mirmulano var. canariense

Description

Sideroxylon canariense is an evergreen tree that grows up to 10 meters in height.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

Sideroxylon canariense is found on steep slopes and ravines, and in dry laurel forests (laurisilva), between 100 and 1000 meters elevation.^[1]

Systematics

It was formerly considered a subspecies (canariense) of Sideroxylon mirmulano, which is native to Madeira.^[2]