Olea europaea - Ceratonia siliqua woodland
English name:
Olive - carob woodland
Description (English)
Thermo-Mediterranean or thermo-Canarian woodland dominated by arborescent Olea europaea var. sylvestris, Ceratonia siliqua, Pistacia lentiscus, Myrtus communis or, in the Canary Islands, by Olea europaea ssp. cerasiformis and Pistacia atlantica. Most formations will be listed as arborescent matorral F5.1, but a few stands have a sufficiently tall, closed canopy to qualify for this unit.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G2.4 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G2) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Olea and Ceratonia forests | 9320 | Wider | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oleo-Ceratonion siliquae Br.-Bl. ex Guinochet et Drouineau 1944 | Thermomediterranean maquis and matorral on calcareous substrates along seabords of Mediterranean | Euphorbion dendroidis Papastergiadou et al. 1997; Myrtion communis Allier et Lacoste 1980; Oleo-Ceratonion Br.-Bl. 1936 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Ceratonio-Pistacion lentisci Zohary ex Zohary et Orshan 1959 | Sclerophyllous scrub of thermomediterranean belt of Eastern Mediterranean | Ceratonio-Pistacion creticum Zohary et Orshan 1966; Ceratonio-Pistacion lentisci Zohary 1955; Ceratonio siliquae-Rhamnion oleoidis Barbero et Quézel ex Quézel et al. 1992; Ceratonio-Rhamnion oleoidis Barbero et Quézel 1979 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Ceratonia siliqua
Flowering Plants
Myrtus communis
Flowering Plants
Olea europaea
Flowering Plants
Olea europaea var. sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Pistacia atlantica
Flowering Plants
Pistacia lentiscus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ceratonia siliqua | Flowering Plants | |
| Myrtus communis | Flowering Plants | |
| Olea europaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Olea europaea var. sylvestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia atlantica | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 45.1 | Olive-carob forests | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 15 | Mediterranean broad-leaved sclerophyllous forests and shrub | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G2.4 | Olea europaea - Ceratonia siliqua woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G2.4 | Olea europaea - Ceratonia siliqua woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G2.4 | Olea europaea - Ceratonia siliqua woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G2.4 | Olea europaea - Ceratonia siliqua woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G2.4 | Olea europaea-Ceratonia siliqua woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G2.4 | Olive-carob woodland | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 45.1 | Olive-carob forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 45.1 | Olive-carob forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 45.1 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 45.1 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 45.1 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 45.1 | same |
