Oleo-lentisc brush
Description (English)
Usually pluri-specific scrub in which Olea europaea var. sylvestris accompanied by Pistacia lentiscus plays a determinant physiognomic role. Almost entirely restricted to the thermo-Mediterranean zone, they are represented by particularly well-developed, extensive stands in southern Iberia, the Balearics, Sardinia, Sicily, southern Greece and the Aegean, Mediterranean Anatolia, Cyprus and the Levant, North Africa. When the characteristic species increase in height they grade into arborescent matorral (unit S512).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S51J1 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Olea europaea
Flowering Plants
Pistacia lentiscus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Olea europaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F5.511 | Oleo-lentisc brush | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.511 | Oleo-lentisc brush | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.511 | Oleo-lentisc brush | same |
