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. 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]
References
- ^ Flora de Canarias: Picconia excelsa (in Spanish)
- ^ Bañares, A., et al. (1998). Picconia excelsa