Biology:Cassine laneana
| Cassine laneana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Cassine |
| Species: | C. laneana
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| Binomial name | |
| Cassine laneana (A.H.Moore) J.Ingram[2]
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| Synonyms | |
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Elaeodendron laneanum A.H.Moore.[3] | |
Cassine laneana, commonly known as the Bermuda olivewood, is a species of large tree in the staff vine family, Celastraceae, that is endemic to the islands of Bermuda. Although once found in the extensive subtropical coniferous forests that covered the islands, it is currently restricted to small protected areas, such as Spittal Pond.[4] C. laneana can grow anywhere from 25 to 40 feet (7.6 to 12.2 metres) tall, with leaves that are 1 to 2.5 inches (2.5 to 6.4 centimetres) long and 0.5 to 1.5 inches (1.3 to 3.8 centimetres) wide. The leaves are also a deep green colour when they are older and a bright green colour when they are younger. C. laneana flowers in late spring and early summer and produces a small ovate berry that is an olive colour and 0.25 to 0.5 inches (0.64 to 1.27 centimetres) long.
The Bermuda olivewood did not have very much use in Bermuda's history, although it played a huge part in it. It has huge boughs that are highly woody. The crown is naturally grown into a sphere shape. C. laneana is often used as an ornamental tree, lining the streets of Hamilton and providing shade in the Bermuda Botanical Gardens.
See also
- Flora and fauna in Bermuda
Gallery
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References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Elaeodendron laneanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/33221/0. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ↑ "Celastraceae Cassine laneana (A.H.Moore ) J.Ingram". The International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=160071-1.
- ↑ "Bermuda Olivewood (Cassine laneana syn. Elaeodendron laneanum)". Bermuda Department of Conservation Services. http://www.conservation.bm/olivewood/.
- ↑ World Wildlife Fund, ed (2001). "Bermuda subtropical conifer forests". WildWorld Ecoregion Profile. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20100308064632/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/na/na0301.html. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5049424 entry
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