Rhamnus glandulosa

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Rhamnus glandulosa

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Rhamnus
Species:
R. glandulosa
Binomial name
Rhamnus glandulosa
Synonyms[2]
  • Alaternus glandulosus (Ait.) Rafin.

Rhamnus glandulosa is a species of

endemic to Madeira and the Canary Islands.[4]

Description

Rhamnus glandulosa is a small tree usually 5 to 8 metres (16 to 26 ft) but can grow up to 10 metres (33 ft) tall in a good condition

It has a gray trunk and leathery evergreen leaves sawn, with small glands in the axils of the veins. The flowers are yellow-green, arranged in clusters, and the fruit is a globose drupe, purple-black when ripe.[citation needed]

Distribution

It is an

laurel forest. It is an uncommon tree in Madeira and on the Canaries (where it's listed as Vulnerable) it is only present on Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and Gran Canaria
and only commonly seen in Tenerife. On Madeira, it occurs on mid to high altitudes, especially next to rivers, in the Canaries, it is restricted to Laurisilva forests.[4]

On Madeira it is threatened by invasive species, changing fire regimes in the forest, and increasing intensity of the fires.[4]

Gallery

  • Flower and unripe fruit
    Flower and unripe fruit
  • Ripe fruit
    Ripe fruit

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