Canary Island date palm

An endemic palm of the archipelago and one of the islands’ most characteristic plant silhouettes.

Canary Island date palm
Photorealistic image generated from the BIOTA reference photograph for Phoenix canariensis.Gobierno de CanariasImagen generada por IA; referencia BIOTA. Revisar antes de uso científico.

Identification

Scientific name
Phoenix canariensis
Common name
Canary Island date palm
Family
Arecaceae
Endemicity
Canary endemic
Conservation
Pending verification

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

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

El HierroLa PalmaLa GomeraTenerifeGran CanariaFuerteventuraLanzarote

Taxonomy

taxonID
BIOTA:F01864
scientificName
Phoenix canariensis
taxonRank
species
kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Spermatophyta
class
Liliopsida
order
Arecales
family
Arecaceae
genus
Phoenix

Sources