Mediterranean ornamental trees Trees and shrubs for cities and gardens of the Mediterranean Sea Explore

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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Abelia x grandiflora (Rovelli ex André) Rehder

Glossy abelia

Caprifoliaceae 6,188 4,755 Observations

Abies pinsapo Boiss.

Spanish fir

Pinaceae 1,471 1,026 Observations

Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.

Sweet acacia

Fabaceae 910 622 Observations

Acacia retinodes Schltdl.

Swamp wattle

Fabaceae 1,664 1,232 Observations

Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret

Pineapple-guava

Myrtaceae 998 755 Observations

Acer campestre L.

Field Maple

Sapindaceae 15,241 12,109 Observations

Acer monspessulanum L.

Montpellier maple

Sapindaceae 3,161 2,385 Observations

Acer opalus Mill.

Italian Maple

Sapindaceae 1,961 1,443 Observations

Acer platanoides L.

Norway maple

Sapindaceae 13,088 10,136 Observations

Acer pseudoplatanus L.

Sycamore maple

Sapindaceae 16,917 13,354 Observations

Actinidia chinensis Planch.

Golden kiwifruit

Actinidiaceae 1,006 805 Observations

Aesculus hippocastanum L.

Common Horse-chestnut

Sapindaceae 13,328 10,183 Observations

Aesculus pavia L.

Red buckeye

Sapindaceae 1,479 1,118 Observations

Amelanchier ovalis Medik.

Serviceberry

Rosaceae 5,305 3,915 Observations

Amphilophium buccinatorium (DC.) L.G.Lohmann

Mexican blood-flower

Bignoniaceae 218 129 Observations

Araucaria bidwillii Hook.

Bunya Pine

Araucariaceae 718 471 Observations

Araucaria heterophylla (Salisb.) Franco

Norfolk Island pine

Araucariaceae 3,155 2,442 Observations

Arbutus andrachne L.

Greek Strawberry-tree

Ericaceae 1,200 872 Observations

Arbutus unedo L.

Strawberry tree

Ericaceae 12,065 9,300 Observations

Bougainvillea glabra Choisy

Bougainvillea

Nyctaginaceae 6,531 5,666 Observations

Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd.

Great bougainvillea

Nyctaginaceae 9,425 8,122 Observations

Brachychiton acerifolius F.Muell.

Illawarra Flame Tree

Malvaceae 402 272 Observations

Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) R.Br.

Kurrajong

Malvaceae 2,700 1,904 Observations

Bupleurum fruticescens L.

 

Apiaceae 84 44 Observations

Buxus sempervirens L.

Common boxwood

Buxaceae 8,051 6,301 Observations

Caesalpinia gilliesii (Wall. ex Hook.) D.Dietr.

Mexican bird of paradise

Fabaceae 1,064 870 Observations

Callistemon viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) G.Don

Creek bottlebrush

Myrtaceae 862 581 Observations

Campsis radicans (L.) Bureau

Trumpet Creeper

Bignoniaceae 4,117 3,304 Observations

Carpinus betulus L.

European hornbeam

Betulaceae 16,031 12,707 Observations

Caryopteris incana (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Miq.

 

Lamiaceae 28 19 Observations

Caryopteris x clandonensis Hort.

Blue mist spirea

Lamiaceae 1,654 1,255 Observations

Casuarina equisetifolia L.

Australian beefwood

Casuarinaceae 590 357 Observations

Ceanothus arboreus Greene

Catalina mountain-lilac

Rhamnaceae 1,834 1,516 Observations

Ceanothus griseus (Trel. ex B.L.Rob.) McMinn

Carmel ceanothus

Rhamnaceae 9 6 Observations

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Eschw.

Blueblossom

Rhamnaceae 484 372 Observations

Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D.Don) G.Don

Deodar

Pinaceae 4,578 2,971 Observations

Cedrus libani A.Rich.

Cedar of Lebanon

Pinaceae 3,725 2,535 Observations

Celtis australis L.

European hackberry

Cannabaceae 8,583 6,336 Observations

Celtis occidentalis L.

Hackberry

Cannabaceae 2,601 1,893 Observations

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Bunge

Blue leadwood

Plumbaginaceae 2,642 2,121 Observations

Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link

Wintersweet

Calycanthaceae 223 138 Observations

Choisya ternata Kunth

Mexican Orange Blossom

Rutaceae 6,863 5,614 Observations

Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl

Camphortree

Lauraceae 891 632 Observations

Cistus albidus L.

White-leaf rock-rose

Cistaceae 7,388 6,065 Observations

Citrus × aurantium L.

Sour orange

Rutaceae 426 314 Observations

Citrus aurantium L.

Seville orange

Rutaceae 718 508 Observations

Citrus japonica Thunb.

Kumquat

Rutaceae 216 161 Observations

Citrus junos Siebold ex Tanaka

香橙

Rutaceae 10 6 Observations

Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f.

Lemon

Rutaceae 3,020 2,482 Observations

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.

Pomelo

Rutaceae 670 504 Observations

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