| Bencomia | |
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| Bencomia caudata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rosoideae |
| Tribe: | Sanguisorbeae |
| Subtribe: | Sanguisorbinae |
| Genus: | Bencomia Webb & Berthel. |
| Species | |
Bencomia is a genus of four rare plant species, which grow as woody, branching shrubs with glossy, evergreen leaves and central, pendulous inflorescences with small flowers followed by densely packed, globular fruits. Mature heights range from 1 to 4 meters.
They are endemic to the Canary Islands and Madeira. [1]
