Species name:

Erica arborea L.

Erica arborea
Erica arborea
Erica arborea
Erica arborea

Taxonomy

Family

Genus

Species

arborea

English name

Tree Heath

Italian name

Erica arborea, Radica, Stipa

Distribution

South Europe, Mediterranean
area, Africa,
Macaronesia, West Asia,
South eastern Australia
and New Zealand. In
Italy prefers scrubs,
copse of oak groves and
garrigues (0-900 m).

Chorological type

Euroasiat.

Habitat

Evergreen forests, scrublands, copse of oak groves and garrigues. It prefers acid soils (0 - 900 m)

Flowering time

III - V

Nectar

++

Pollen

+

Pollen colour

Pink Orange

Honeydew

/

Pollinators

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND WEB SITES

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