| Persea barbujana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Persea |
| Species: | P. barbujana |
| Binomial name | |
| Persea barbujana (Cav.) Mabb. & Nieto Fel. | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Synonymy
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Persea barbujana, the Canary laurel or barbusano, is a species of tree in the laurel family, Lauraceae. It is endemic to the Macaronesian islands of Madeira (incl. Porto Santo) and the Canary Islands. [1] [2] It is often placed as the sole species in genus Apollonias . Molecular phylogenic analyses found that the species is nested within the genus Persea, which also includes the Macaronesian endemic Persea indica . [3]
The La Gomera subspecies is distinct and endangered. [1] [4]