Pau-branco

Picconia azorica is a species of Picconia, endemic to the Azores, west of Portugal. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The pau-branco is classified as Endangered (EN B1 + 2c) on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1) and is listed in Annex II of the EC Habitats Directive (2). Description - A shrub species, the pau-branco has a distinctive greyish or silvery sheen to its leaves, which are opposite each other on the stems. It is a flowering plant, producing a fleshy fruit (3). More