Balearic Acer granatense forests
Description (English)
Formations, extremely rare if not extinct, of the mountains of Majorca (Puig de Maçanella, Puig Major), dominated by Acer granatense, with Quercus faginea, Amelanchier ovalis ssp. comafredensis, Ilex aquifolium var. balearica, Helleborus foetidus var. balearicus, Sorbus aria, Primula acaulis var. balearica, Rubus ulmifolius, Tamus communis, Taxus baccata, Hedera helix, Smilax aspera var. balearica, Paeonia cambessedesii, several of which are relict endemic taxa of very limited distribution and low numbers.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T1-9B32 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Taxus baccata
Flowering Plants
Acer granatense
Flowering Plants
Hedera helix
Flowering Plants
Helleborus foetidus var. balearicus
Flowering Plants
Paeonia cambessedesii
Flowering Plants
Quercus faginea
Flowering Plants
Rubus ulmifolius
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aria
Flowering Plants
Tamus communis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Taxus baccata | Conifers | |
| Acer granatense | Flowering Plants | |
| Hedera helix | Flowering Plants | |
| Helleborus foetidus var. balearicus | Flowering Plants | |
| Paeonia cambessedesii | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus faginea | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus ulmifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus aria | Flowering Plants | |
| Tamus communis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Not available
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.7C32 | Balearic Acer granatense woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.7C32 | Balearic Acer granatense woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.7C32 | Balearic Acer granatense woods | same |
