Dendroseris litoralis | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Tribe: | Cichorieae |
Genus: | Dendroseris |
Species: | D. litoralis |
Binomial name | |
Dendroseris litoralis Skottsb. |
The Cabbage tree, Dendroseris litoralis, is a species of evergreen, perennial species in the daisy and sunflower family (Asteraceae), with woody, tree-like stems, and rubbery leaves up to 18 inches long. It is found only on the Juan Fernández Islands, west of Chile, and threatened by habitat loss.