Corsican hill holm-oak woodland
Common name:
Corsican hill holm-oak woodland
Habitat code:
G2.1216
Description:
[Quercus ilex] formations of the upper meso-Mediterranean level (500-600 m to 1100-1200 m) of Corsica with [Arbutus unedo], [Erica arborea], [Viburnum tinus], [Ilex aquifolium], [Daphne laureola], [Teucrium scorodonia], [Helleborus lividus], [Cyclamen repandum], [Sanicula europaea], [Melica uniflora]; often installed on steep slopes, they include rather more stands with forest characteristics than the lowland formations.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Sanicula europaea Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Ilex aquifolium Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Viburnum tinus L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Erica arborea Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Arbutus unedo Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Quercus ilex Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Teucrium scorodonia L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Helleborus lividus Aiton | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Cyclamen repandum Sibth. & Sm., 1806 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Daphne laureola Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Melica uniflora Retz., 1781 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |