Viñátigo

A tree of the Canarian laurel forest, securely native according to BIOTA and not endemic to the archipelago.

Viñátigo
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BIOTA records Persea indica as a valid, current and securely native taxon, present on El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

Conservation status pending species-specific verificationLegal protection pending species-specific mapping

Habitat and distribution

Laurel forest and humid monteverde, especially on slopes influenced by the trade winds.

Recorded islands

El HierroLa PalmaLa GomeraTenerifeGran Canaria

Taxonomy

taxonID
BIOTA:F00108
scientificName
Persea indica
taxonRank
species
kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Spermatophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Laurales
family
Lauraceae
genus
Persea

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