Flora canaria > Especies silvestres
Bupleurum salicifolium
Bupleurum salicifolium R. Br. in Buch ssp. salicifolium
Familia
APIACEAE
Anís salvaje, hinojo
Bupleurum salicifolium, commonly known as ‘anís de risco’ or ‘tabaibilla’, is a woody, evergreen shrub endemic to the Macaronesia region, found naturally in the Canary Islands and Madeira archipelagos.
It is a glabrous, highly branched shrub that usually grows to between 1 and 2 metres in height.
The leaves are light green or glaucous in colour, leathery in texture, linear-lanceolate in shape and have visible parallel veins. Their resemblance to willow leaves gives rise to the specific epithet salicifolium.
The flowers are grouped in terminal inflorescences in the form of umbels, comprising between 10 and 20 small flowers of a striking yellow or yellowish-green colour. It flowers mainly between May and August.
It produces small, dark-coloured (brown or black) dry fruits with clearly marked ribs when ripe.
The species is divided into two distinct subspecies based on their geographical distribution and leaf morphology:
Bupleurum salicifolium subsp. salicifolium: Found on the islands of Madeira, Porto Santo, La Gomera and El Hierro. Its leaves are noticeably wider (8 to 15 mm).
Bupleurum salicifolium subsp. aciphyllum: This is a species endemic exclusively to the Canary Islands, found on all the islands of the western and central provinces (Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro and Gran Canaria). It is characterised by its notably narrower and more pointed leaves (3 to 5 mm wide).
It grows naturally in areas of cliffs, scrubland and rocky slopes. Its altitude range extends from the basal zone and coastal thermophilic forests to the laurel forest (laurisilva/fayal-brezal) and pine forests, reaching altitudes of up to 1,200 metres on south-facing slopes.
El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera
Anís salvaje, hinojo
Bupleurum salicifolium, commonly known as ‘anís de risco’ or ‘tabaibilla’, is a woody, evergreen shrub endemic to the Macaronesia region, found naturally in the Canary Islands and Madeira archipelagos.
It is a glabrous, highly branched shrub that usually grows to between 1 and 2 metres in height.
The leaves are light green or glaucous in colour, leathery in texture, linear-lanceolate in shape and have visible parallel veins. Their resemblance to willow leaves gives rise to the specific epithet salicifolium.
The flowers are grouped in terminal inflorescences in the form of umbels, comprising between 10 and 20 small flowers of a striking yellow or yellowish-green colour. It flowers mainly between May and August.
It produces small, dark-coloured (brown or black) dry fruits with clearly marked ribs when ripe.
The species is divided into two distinct subspecies based on their geographical distribution and leaf morphology:
Bupleurum salicifolium subsp. salicifolium: Found on the islands of Madeira, Porto Santo, La Gomera and El Hierro. Its leaves are noticeably wider (8 to 15 mm).
Bupleurum salicifolium subsp. aciphyllum: This is a species endemic exclusively to the Canary Islands, found on all the islands of the western and central provinces (Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro and Gran Canaria). It is characterised by its notably narrower and more pointed leaves (3 to 5 mm wide).
It grows naturally in areas of cliffs, scrubland and rocky slopes. Its altitude range extends from the basal zone and coastal thermophilic forests to the laurel forest (laurisilva/fayal-brezal) and pine forests, reaching altitudes of up to 1,200 metres on south-facing slopes.
El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera
