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o folhado ou o cedro da Madeira

English translation: Lily of the Valley Tree/Canary Islands Juniper

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Portuguese term or phrase:folhado (Clethra arborea)/ cedro da Madeira (Juniperus cedrus)
English translation:Lily of the Valley Tree/Canary Islands Juniper
Entered by: Irina Dicovsky - MD (X)

13:46 Dec 31, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany
Portuguese term or phrase: o folhado ou o cedro da Madeira
In a text about Madeira Island.

The whole phrase reads:

A Laurissilva é caracterizada por árvores de grande porte, maioritariamente pertencentes à família das Lauráceas (o til, Ocotea foetens, o loureiro, Laurus Azorica, o vinhático, Persea indica, e o barbusano, Apollonias barbujana) e por outras como o folhado, Clethra arborea, ou o cedro da Madeira, Juniperus cedrus.

I found the other species in a glossary but these two were not included and have baffled me since.
Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 14:07
Canary Islands Juniper
Explanation:
Juniperus cedrus:
Juniperus cedrus Webb et Berthelot 1847
Common Names
Canary Islands juniper; Spanish: Cedro Canario (Ashmole and Ashmole 1989).
Taxonomic notes
Section Juniperus. Closely allied to J. oxycedrus of the Mediterranean region, from which it differs in the larger tree size, more regular branching and often glaucous leaves. Also close to J. brevifolia of the Azores Is., which differs in shorter and even more glaucous leaves.
Description
Tree previously recorded to 30 m (Dallimore et al. 1967), or shrub at high altitudes. Bark orange-brown, peeling in coarse vertical strings. Branches level, upcurved toward tips, with pendulous branchlets. Leaves in decussate whorls of three, subulate to acicular, 1-2 cm, green to glaucous on back, single narrow white stomatal bands either side of the midrib on the inner face. Dioecious, with male and female cones on different trees. Mature seed cones globose, 8-12 mm, green ripening orange-red c.18 months after pollination; with 1(2) whorls of 3 scales; seeds 3. (Frankis 1991, 1992).
Range
Canary Islands: La Palma and Tenerife, at up to 2300 m elevation. USDA hardiness zone 8-9.
Big Tree
The largest and oldest surviving wild trees are on the cliffs of La Caldera de Taburiente National Park on La Palma island (Dallimore et al. 1967), but I do not have any details.

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Note added at 4 mins (2006-12-31 13:51:04 GMT)
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Hope this helps! Happy New Year!

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-12-31 13:58:12 GMT)
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Clethra arborea is Lilly of The Valley Tree>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clethra
http://www.backyardgardener.com/article/lilly.html

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Note added at 12 mins (2006-12-31 13:59:48 GMT)
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Sorry: Lily of the Valley (one "l" only)
Selected response from:

Irina Dicovsky - MD (X)
Argentina
Grading comment
Chose this answer for mainly chronology reasons, but thanks to all who answered and made comments - and a Happy New Year!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Canary Islands Juniper
Irina Dicovsky - MD (X)
4 +2lily of the valley tree / Canary Islands juniper
P Forgas


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lily of the valley tree / Canary Islands juniper


Explanation:
uma consulta à wikipedia ou no google vai te confirmar
felicidades, P.

P Forgas
Brazil
Local time: 14:07
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Cardoso
22 mins
agree  Claudio Mazotti
1 hr
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Canary Islands Juniper


Explanation:
Juniperus cedrus:
Juniperus cedrus Webb et Berthelot 1847
Common Names
Canary Islands juniper; Spanish: Cedro Canario (Ashmole and Ashmole 1989).
Taxonomic notes
Section Juniperus. Closely allied to J. oxycedrus of the Mediterranean region, from which it differs in the larger tree size, more regular branching and often glaucous leaves. Also close to J. brevifolia of the Azores Is., which differs in shorter and even more glaucous leaves.
Description
Tree previously recorded to 30 m (Dallimore et al. 1967), or shrub at high altitudes. Bark orange-brown, peeling in coarse vertical strings. Branches level, upcurved toward tips, with pendulous branchlets. Leaves in decussate whorls of three, subulate to acicular, 1-2 cm, green to glaucous on back, single narrow white stomatal bands either side of the midrib on the inner face. Dioecious, with male and female cones on different trees. Mature seed cones globose, 8-12 mm, green ripening orange-red c.18 months after pollination; with 1(2) whorls of 3 scales; seeds 3. (Frankis 1991, 1992).
Range
Canary Islands: La Palma and Tenerife, at up to 2300 m elevation. USDA hardiness zone 8-9.
Big Tree
The largest and oldest surviving wild trees are on the cliffs of La Caldera de Taburiente National Park on La Palma island (Dallimore et al. 1967), but I do not have any details.

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Note added at 4 mins (2006-12-31 13:51:04 GMT)
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Hope this helps! Happy New Year!

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-12-31 13:58:12 GMT)
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Clethra arborea is Lilly of The Valley Tree>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clethra
http://www.backyardgardener.com/article/lilly.html

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Note added at 12 mins (2006-12-31 13:59:48 GMT)
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Sorry: Lily of the Valley (one "l" only)


    Reference: http://www.conifers.org/cu/ju/cedrus.htm
Irina Dicovsky - MD (X)
Argentina
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Chose this answer for mainly chronology reasons, but thanks to all who answered and made comments - and a Happy New Year!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Claudio! Acho que realmente fazer uma pesquisa e oferecer uma resposta com referências vale alguma coisa! Bjks e feliz ano!
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: I always vote for the answer with a good explanation.
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Muriel!
agree  Edgar Potter: Right, Canary Islands Juniper and Lily-of-the-Valley Tree....I live on Madeira and have translated a similar paragraphs on the Laurisilva dozens of times!
11 hrs
  -> Thank you, Edgar! Must be a beautiful place to live! Happy New YEAR!
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