{"id":153275,"date":"2025-05-19T07:29:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T07:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canariaslife.com\/?p=153275"},"modified":"2026-10-24T08:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T07:06:10","slug":"canary-linden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canariaslife.com\/en\/tilo-canario\/","title":{"rendered":"The Canarian lime tree"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canary lime tree: island biodiversity<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Canary lime tree (Ocotea foetens<\/em>), also called linden, is an emblematic tree of the laurisilva of the Canary Islands and Madeira. In Gran Canaria, it gives its name to the Special Natural Reserve of Los Tilos de Moya, and it was a lime tree the legendary Garo\u00e9 tree<\/a> of El Hierro. It stands out for its great ecological value and its role in the island's ecosystem. With its dense foliage, it captures moisture from the fog and helps protect the soil. Its scientific name, foetens<\/em>, refers to the unpleasant smell of its freshly cut wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ecological value<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Canary lime tree is a key tree for island biodiversity. In fact, it provides home and food to many animal and plant species. Some of the species that benefit from the Canary lime tree are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n