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These trees, native to the Canary Archipelago, have adapted to withstand dry summer months and to be resilient to fire. Closer to the shoreline, the patterns of civilization become more apparent. Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the island’s largest and most populous city, with more than 205,000 people. Date: 25 January 2016: Source
Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island date palm, is a species of flowering plant in the palm family Arecaceae, native to the Canary Islands off the coast of Northwestern Africa. It is a relative of Phoenix dactylifera, the true date palm. It is the natural symbol of the Canary Islands, together with the canary Serinus canaria. [2]
Quercus canariensis is a medium-sized deciduous to semi-evergreen tree growing to 20–30 metres (66–98 feet) tall with a trunk up to 1.5 m (5 ft) in diameter. The leaves are 10–15 centimetres (4–6 inches) long and 6–8 cm broad, with 6–12 pairs of shallow lobes.
Pinus canariensis is a large evergreen tree, growing to 30–40 metres (98–131 feet) tall and 100–120 centimetres (39–47 inches) diameter at breast height, [3] exceptionally up to 56 m (184 ft) tall and 988 cm (389 in) girth (314 cm (124 in) diameter). [4]
Flora of the Canary Islands — a distinct region in the flora of Macaronesia. Macaronesia is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean . The Canary Islands , off the Northwest African coast, are politically but not biogeographically within Spain .
Canary Island Date Palm in southern Switzerland in central Europe. Canary Island date palm (Phoenix canariensis) – This species is hardy to about −10 °C (14 °F), and is grown as far north as the south of England (50° N), producing viable seed (in Southsea, Hampshire, England).
The Canary Island date palm differs from the date palm in having a stouter trunk, more leaves to the crown, more closely spaced leaflets, and deep green rather than grey-green leaves. The fruit of P. canariensis is edible, but rarely eaten by humans because of their small size and thin flesh.
Thermophilous scrub of the Canary Islands: Anaga. This is the large North-facing slope of the hill, planted with the local flora native to the neighbouring mountain chain of Anaga. There are all types of native species, including narrow endemics and native trees, and abundant Canary Islands date palms, Phoenix canariensis. Madagascar.