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Canary Island flatpod
Scientific Name: Adenocarpus foliolosus
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Canary Island Flatpod (Adenocarpus foliolosus)
Adenocarpus foliolosus is known by several names, including:
- Common Name: Canary Island Flatpod
- Local Name: Codeso
Considerations for Pets
This plant is a shrubby species. Please be aware of the plants physical characteristics when considering planting in areas that pets frequent.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Plantae (plants)
- Division: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants)
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Fabales
- Family: Fabaceae (Legumes)
- Genus: Adenocarpus DC.
- Species: Adenocarpus foliolosus (Aiton) DC.
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Macaronesia, specifically the Canary Islands (Spain).
- Known to grow in pine forest shrub layers.
Morphological Characteristics
- Erect, leafy shrub.
- Leaves are fasciculate.
- Leaflets are only slightly involute.
- Upper surface of leaves is glabrous (smooth).
- Calyx is densely hairy.
Quirky Facts
- On Gran Canaria, Adenocarpus foliolosus ('Codeso') grows on a volcanic island that is approximately 14.5 million years old.
Further Information
- Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
- PLANTS Database
- Encyclopedia of Extant & Habitat