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Tree Heath

Erica arborea

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Common names

26 names · 21 languages
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Other languages (20)
Dutch
  • Boomheide
French
Asturian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 树状欧石南[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 白歐石南[2]
Czech
  • vřesovec stromovitý[2]
Danish
Finnish
  • puukellokanerva[2]
Galician
  • Breixo branco[2]
  • Uz branca[2]
German
Lithuanian
  • Medelinė erika[2]
Polish
  • wrzosiec drzewiasty[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Эрика древовидная[2]
Slovak
  • vresovec stromovitý[2]
Slovenian
  • drevesasta resa[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • trädljung[2]
Turkish
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Erica arborea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Tree heath — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Baumheide — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Mist Heath — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • brezo blanco — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Bruyère arborescente — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Bruyère arboricole — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Bruyère en arbre — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Urze-arbórea — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
[2] Erica arborea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Tree heath — results[13].names[1]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Baumheide — results[13].names[8]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Mist Heath — results[13].names[7]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • brezo blanco — results[13].names[5]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Bruyère arborescente — results[13].names[12]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Bruyère arboricole — results[13].names[13]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Bruyère en arbre — results[13].names[4]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Urze-arbórea — results[13].names[2]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Bruc boal — results[13].names[6]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • puukellokanerva — results[13].names[9]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • vřesovec stromovitý — results[13].names[10]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • ganzu — results[13].names[11]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Эрика древовидная — results[13].names[14]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Trælyng — results[13].names[15]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Uz branca — results[13].names[16]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Breixo branco — results[13].names[17]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • drevesasta resa — results[13].names[18]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • wrzosiec drzewiasty — results[13].names[19]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • funda — results[13].names[20]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • trädljung — results[13].names[21]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • 树状欧石南 — results[13].names[22]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Medelinė erika — results[13].names[23]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • 白歐石南 — results[13].names[24]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • vresovec stromovitý — results[13].names[25]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
  • Ağaç Fundası — results[13].names[26]; taxon id 82688; Erica arborea.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Ericaceae

Genus-level classification for Erica; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
Medit to W. Transcaucasus, Trop. African Mts., Arabian Pen.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Tree Heath (Erica arborea) is a shrub. It flowers from March to April.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Erica — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 880538; ID 4DYS; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Erica arborea — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1385320; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1365815, 1365816, 1365817, 1365818, 1365819, 1365820, 1365821, 1365822, 1365823, 1365824, 1365825, 1365826, 1365827, 1365828, 1365829, 1365830, 1365831, 1365832, 1365833, 1365834, 1365835, 1365836, 1365837, 1365838, 1365839, 1365840, 1365841, 1365842, 1365843, 1365844, 1365845, 1365846

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.