BIOTA records Phoenix canariensis as a valid, current and endemic taxon, with secure presence on the seven main islands.
Conservation status pending species-specific verificationLegal protection pending species-specific mapping
Canary Island date palm
An endemic palm of the archipelago and one of the islands’ most characteristic plant silhouettes.
Habitat and distribution
Palm groves, ravines and places with soil moisture, as well as rural and urban settings where it has been planted.
Recorded islands
Taxonomy
- taxonID
- BIOTA:F01864
- scientificName
- Phoenix canariensis
- taxonRank
- species
- kingdom
- Plantae
- phylum
- Spermatophyta
- class
- Liliopsida
- order
- Arecales
- family
- Arecaceae
- genus
- Phoenix
Sources
- BIOTA - Phoenix canariensisOpen BIOTA record
- Naturaleza de las Islas CanariasView bibliographic record