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The Indian Persea ( Persea indica ) is a species from the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is the natural symbol of La Gomera .
features
The Indian Persea is a tree that grows up to 30 meters tall. The wood is red-brown and is also known as Canarian mahogany. The leaves measure 8 to 20 × 3 to 8 centimeters and are therefore the largest in the Canary laurel forest after the leaves of Pleiomeris canariensis . They are broadly elongated-lanceolate, blunt, without glands and have a strongly protruding middle nerve and numerous regular side nerves on the underside. Before falling off, the leaves are intensely red in color. The flowers are hermaphroditic, yellow-green and paniculate at the branch ends. The inflorescence is deep six-part. The fruits are about two centimeters in size, olive-shaped, fleshy and turn blue-black when ripe.
The flowering period extends from March to September.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 24.
Occurrence
The Indian Persea is endemic to the Canary Islands of La Palma , La Gomera , El Hierro , Tenerife and Gran Canaria as well as Madeira and is also widespread in the Azores . It grows in the laurel forests , where it can also be found in larger stands. The species is most often found in damp locations.
use
The tree, also known as Canarian mahogany, is of great forestry interest as its wood was used for shipbuilding as well as for furniture production. It is also used as a natural remedy to treat skin infections.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ley 7/1991, de 30 de April, de símbolos de la naturaleza para las Islas Canarias
- ↑ a b c Ingrid Schönfelder and Peter Schönfelder : Kosmos-Atlas Mediterranean and Canary Islands flora . Franckh-Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-440-06223-6 , p. 50 .
- ↑ Persea indica at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
- ^ Cabrera Pérez: The native flora of the Canary Islands , 1999, ISBN 84-241-3550-4 .
Web links
- Persea indica inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: Bañares, A., 1998. Retrieved November 13, 2013.