| Synonyms: |
Arsace arborea (L.) Fourr. Erica acrophya Fresen. Erica alpina (Bean) Osborn Erica elata Hoffmanns. & Link Erica lazaroana Rivas Goday & Bellot Erica procera Salisb. Erica riojana Sennen & Elías Erica stylosa Rudolph Ericoides arborea (L.) Kuntze |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | arborea: tree-like |
| Habitat: | In forest regrowth, ericoid thickets, and among volcanic rocks. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 2280 - 4000 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native in Southern Europe, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Chad, DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan-South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Introduced in Great Britain, New Zealand and Tasmania. |
| Botanical divisions: | XI |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Troupin, G. (1985). Ericaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Pages 5 - 6. (Includes a picture). |