Common name: Canary Laurel.

Scientific name: Apollonias barbujana (Cav.) Bornm. subsp. barbujana

Family: Lauraceae

Distribution and Habitat: Macronesia endemic subspecies. It occurs in the Laurissilva, above 1000 m. It may be seen in Santana, Porto da Cruz and Tabúa, in the Sítio do Barbusano.

Description: It reaches a height of 25 m. It has a dense and rounded top, dark green leaves with rolled edges and, generally, garnished with galls that originate from a specific insect. The fruit is a green berry that becomes black when ripe.

Conservation statute and Threats: Abundant species, under the statutes ascribed to the Laurissilva forest.

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