Picconia excelsa

Taxobox
name = "Picconia excelsa"


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status = VU | status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Oleaceae
genus = "Picconia"
species = "P. excelsa"
binomial = "Picconia excelsa"
binomial_authority = (Aiton) DC.

"Picconia excelsa" is a species of "Picconia", endemic to Macaronesia, occurring on the Canary Islands (Spain) and Madeira (Portugal). It is threatened by habitat loss.Bañares, A., et al. (1998). [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/30331/all "Picconia excelsa"] ]

It 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.Flora de Canarias: [http://www.floradecanarias.com/picconia_excelsa.html "Picconia excelsa"] es]

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