Species of flora

The botanical variety of Tenerife is a reflection of its geography, its climate and its geological characteristics. Here there is also the laurisilva, one of only three places in the world where you can still see it.

  • Canary Island Date Palm

    Canary Island Date Palm

    Together with the Dragon tree, the Canary Island Date Palm is a symbol of Tenerife as well as being one of the most commonly grown in the world due to its elegant...[+]

  • Canary Island Foxglove

    Canary Island Foxglove

    The Canary Island Foxglove is a woody bush, between one and one and a half metres high, with large, bright leaves with serrated-edges. It is a species frequently...[+]

  • Canary Island Pine

    The Canary Island Pine is a slender tree, a pyramid shape when young that acquires more fanciful shapes as it ages. The Canarian pine forests cover large areas of...[+]

  • Canary Island Spurge

    Canary Island Spurge

    The Canary Island Spurge is a candelabra-shaped bush which reaches a height of two or three metres. It has no leaves and is often found in the driest areas of the...[+]

  • Canary Island Tamarisk

    Canary Island Tamarisk

    The Canary Island Tamarisk comes from the western Mediterranean area, the southwest of the Spanish mainland and the northeast of Africa. In Tenerife it grows...[+]

  • Cineraria

    Cineraria

    The Cineraria is an upright herb plant which is about 50 centimetres high. It is found in cool, damp areas in the north of Tenerife, from La Orotava to Teno and...[+]

  • Crag Malvaceae

    Crag Malvaceae

    This is a bush-like plant that grows between one and two metres high. It is a perennial plant often found in crags in the lower areas of Tenerife, between 200 and...[+]

  • Drago (Dragon Tree)

    Drago (Dragon Tree)

    The legendary Dragon Tree, together with the palm tree, is the most symbolic plant of all the Canary Islands. Found in warm, low areas of Tenerife it is extremely...[+]

  • European Chain Fern

    European Chain Fern

    The European Chain Fern is a large-leaf fern which stands up to two metres high with shoots at the points. When these shoots come into contact with the soil they...[+]

  • Laurisilva

    Laurisilva

    The Laurisilva or laurel forest survives on the Anaga and Teno Massifs, in the district of Aguagarcía (in Tacoronte) and on the slopes of Tigaiga (in Los...[+]