Rediscovery of Sideroxylon marginata (Decne.) Cout.(Sapotaceae) in São Nicolau, Cape Verde Islands

Sideroxylon marginata (Decne.) Cout. is a very rare, endemic tree from the Cape Verde archipelago, which is currently known from the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau, Santiago, Fogo and Brava, with an old record from Boavista (Brochmann et al., 1997 [Sommerfeltia 24: 1-356]; Lobin et al., 2005 [Vieraea 33: 119-144]; Sánchez-Pinto et al. in Arechavaleta et al., 2005 [Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde. Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres 2005]). It is found on cliffs and in gorges, from sea level up to 1,350 m a.s.l., but mostly between 200 and 1,000 m (Lobin et al., 2005).