Arbutus canariensis

Short description: Species of flowering plants in the heather family Ericaceae

Arbutus canariensis

Conservation status

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Asterids
Order:  | Ericales
Family:  | Ericaceae
Genus:  | Arbutus
Species:  |

A. canariensis

Binomial name
Arbutus canariensis

Veillard ex Duhamel 1800

Synonyms[2]

* Arbutus callicarpa Buch
* Arbutus longifolia Andrews
* Arbutus procera Sol. ex DC. 1839 not Douglas ex Lindl. 1836

Arbutus canariensis, known in Spanish as madroño canario, is a species of shrub or tree in the heath family. It is endemic to the Canary Islands of Spain , specifically Tenerife, La Gomera, Gran Canaria, El Hierro, and La Palma. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Hybrids
* 2 Gallery
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Hybrids

Arbutus x thuretiana Demoly is a hybrid between A. canariensis and A. andrachne.[3] Named after Gustave Thuret, it is naturalised at Jardin botanique de la Villa Thuret.[4] A. x thuretiana is renowned for its perfectly smooth, reddish-brown bark, exfoliating in the spring to show a new, surprisingly pistachio-green bark, which gradually darkens and turns reddish again.[3]

## Gallery

* Different parts of Arbutus canariensis and its hybrid
* Foliage

* Flowers

* Fruits

* Bark

* Flowers of the hybrid Arbutus x thuretiana

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Beech, E. (2017). "Arbutus canariensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T30322A81768520. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T30322A81768520.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/30322/81768520. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. ↑ The Plant List, Arbutus canariensis Duhamel
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Filippi, Olivier (2007) (in fr). Pour un jardin sans arrosage (For a garden without irrigation). Arles: Actes Sud. p. 80. ISBN 978-2-7427-6730-4.
4. ↑ Ducatillon, Catherine; Bellanger, Richard; Charron, Tristan; Chevallier, Joelle; Heinz, Christine; Marchal, Cecilia; Mellerin, Yannick; Caraglio, Yves et al. (2018), "Study of the adaptability of trees to drought:phenological monitoring of assisted growth sensors, in the Botanical Garden of Villa Thuret", Proceedings of the EuroGard VII Congress (EUROGARD) VII: pp. 322–331, https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01839201, retrieved 2020-03-23

## External links

* Wildscreen Arkive
* National Arboretum Canberra (Australia), Arbutus canariensis, Canary Madrone photos and informal information
* UK Wildflowers, Arbutus canariensis, Canary Islands Strawberry Tree  photos
* Useful Tropical Plants, Arbutus canariensis Images high-quality photos

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