Balearic [Acer granatense] woods
Common name:
Balearic [Acer granatense] woods
Habitat code:
G1.7C32
Description:
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.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Taxus baccata Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Hedera helix Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Quercus faginea Lam. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Paeonia cambessedesii (Willk.) Willk., 1880 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Helleborus foetidus L. | Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Sorbus aria (L.) Crantz, 1763 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Tamus communis Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |