Bicacaro flower (Canarina canariensis)
Canarina canariensis is endemic to the Canary Islands. Tenerife: Frequent in laurel forests and forest margins, Anaga region, north coast from Orotava to Los Silos 300–1000 m, local in the south of the island. Gran Canaria: Los Tiles de Moya, frequent in the laurel woods, very depleded in other localities near San Mateo, Santa Brigida, Pino Santo, Teror etc. La Palma: Mazo, Los Tilos, Barranco Nogales etc., open areas in laurel forests or forest relicts. La Gomera: Rare in the forest regions. El Hierro: Frontera, las Playas. The leaves are opposite, petiolate, triangular or hastate with dentate margins. Latex is present. There are no stipules. Flowers are axillary, solitary, bell-shaped, 3–6 cm long, orange (darkening when dried). It has a thick tuberous root, from which hollow, scrambling stems about 3 m are produced each year. The fruit is a large ovate, fleshy berry, orange when ripe, and edible.[1] The species is bird pollinated by passerine species such as the chiffchaff.
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Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary islands, Spain
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