Visnea mocanera

Family: Pentaphylacaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 4 m tall. The bark is green to grey and is slightly rough. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are narrowly sword shaped and 4-6 cm long by 2.5-3 cm wide. They are dark green but more pale underneath. The fruit is a fleshy capsule 1-1.5 cm across and it turns green to red then black.

An unresolved name in The Plant List. It is a threatened species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows best between 300-600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canary Islands, Europe, Madeira, Mediterranean, Portugal, Spain

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Mocanera canariensis J. St.-Hil.; Visnea canariensis Oken;