Sideroxylon canariense facts for kids
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The Canary Islands Marmulano (Sideroxylon canariense) is a special type of flowering plant. It belongs to the Sapotaceae family, which includes many trees and shrubs. This tree is found only in the Canary Islands, making it an endemic species.
What is the Canary Islands Marmulano?
The Canary Islands Marmulano is an evergreen tree. This means it keeps its leaves all year round, even in winter. It can grow quite tall, reaching up to 10 meters (about 33 feet) in height.
Where Does It Live?
This unique tree grows in specific places on the Canary Islands. You can find it on steep slopes and in deep valleys called ravines. It also lives in a special type of forest known as dry laurel forests, or laurisilva. These forests are found at elevations between 100 and 1000 meters (about 330 to 3,300 feet) above sea level.
How It Got Its Name
For a long time, scientists thought the Canary Islands Marmulano was a type of Sideroxylon mirmulans. That plant is native to Madeira, another island group. They considered it a subspecies, meaning a slightly different version, of the Madeira plant. Later, they realized it was unique enough to be its own separate species. This is why it shares a similar name with the Madeira plant, Sideroxylon mirmulans.
See also
In Spanish: Marmulano para niños
