Erica arborea, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 7

9. E. arborea L. , Sp. Pl. 353 (1753) .

Shrub or small tree l-4(-7)m; young twigs densely pubescent with short, smooth hairs and longer, strongly echinate hairs. Leaves 3-5 mm, in whorls of (3-)4, linear, erecto-patent, glabrous, minutely denticulate, rather dark green; margins revolute, contiguous, completely concealing lower surface. Flowers in lateral racemes, usually aggregated to form a thyrsoid, terminal or intercalary panicle; pedicels glabrous, with 2-3 minute bracteoles below the middle. Sepals 1-5 mm, ovate, glabrous, saccate at base; corolla 2-5-4 mm, white, broadly campanulate, with erect lobes; anthers included, with flat, ciliate basal appendages. Ovary glabrous; style stout; stigma broadly capitate, white. Woods, evergreen scrub and by streams. Mediterranean region and S. W. Europe. Al BI Bu Co Cr Ga Gr Hs It Ju Lu Sa Si Tu.