Trees

Palm Family - Arecaceae

Canary Islands Date Palm Phoenix canariensis

Native to the Canary Islands. Common in barrancos on Fuerteventura and widely planted for ornament.


Habit	Leaves	Leaves	Mature trunk

Leaf detail	Flowers	Fruit	Young stem

Rose Family - Rosaceae

Almond Prunus dulcis

Native to the Caucasus region but widely introduced elsewhere and cultivated for its nuts.


Habit	Flowers	Leaves	Leaf

Fruit	Winter twig	Young bark	Old bark

Fig Family - Moraceae

Common Fig Ficus carica

Introduced from the Middle East and commonly grown for its fruits, both as a crop and in gardens.


Leaf	Leaf	Flower

Young fruit	Mature fruit	Winter twig	Bark

Weeping Fig Ficus benjamina

Introduced from South-east Asia and commonly planted as a shade tree in urban environments. Evergreen.


Habit	Leaves	Leaves	Leaf

Leaf detail	Fruits	Twig	Bark

Purple Loosestrife Family - Lythraceae

Pomegranate Punica granatum

Introduced from Asia Minor and commonly planted for its fruit and for ornament. A double-flowered form is sometimes found in gardens.


Flower bud	Flowers	Double flowers	Leaves

Leaf	Fruit	Fruit

Myrtle Family - Myrtaceae

River Red Gum Eucalyptus camaldulensis

Introduced from Australia and occasionally planted as a shade tree.


Habit	Flowers	Leaves	Leaves

Seed capsules	Bark

Sumac Family - Anacardiaceae

Peruvian Pepper Tree Schinus molle

Introduced from South America and occasionally planted as a shade tree.


Habit	Habit	Flowers	Flowers

Leaves	Leaf detail	Fruits	Bark

Brazilian Pepper Tree Schinus terebinthifolia

Introduced from South America and occasionally planted as a shade tree, but proving to be invasive in several countries.


Habit	Leaves	Leaf	Leaf

Leaf detail	Fruits	Fruits	Bark

Tamarix Family - Tamaricaceae

Canary Islands Tamarisk Tamarix canariensis

Native to the Canary Islands and western Mediterranean region. Common in barrancos and also planted as a shade tree in towns and gardens.


Habit	Habit	Flowers	Flowers

Leaves	Seedheads	Bark	Bark detail

Pokeweed Family - Phytolaccaceae

Ombú Phytolacca dioica

Introduced from South America. Occasionally grown as a shade tree or for its berries, which are yellow when ripe.


Habit	Flowers	Flowers	Flowers

Flowers	Leaves	Unripe fruit	Bark

Olive Family - Oleaceae

Common Olive Olea europaea

Native throughout the Mediterranean Region, south to South Africa and East to China. A common component of maquis habitats and very commonly planted commercially.


Habit	Habit	Flowers	Leaves

Leaves	Fruits	Fruits	Bark

Flora of Fuerteventura An Identification Guide