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Shrub or small tree, evergreen, hermaphrodite, up to 7 m in height. In the Canary Islands it can reach up to 20 m, however in the African continent, it usually does not to exceed 3 m. Erect and very ramose. Stem and main branches somewhat tortuous, with blackish-brown bark. Branchlets yellowish-brown or reddish-brown, densely covered with white hairs, which gives them a whitish appearance. Leaves (3-9 \u00d7 0.4-0.7 mm) in whorls of 3-4, linear, ending in an obtuse tip, glabrous or villous. Margin very revolute completely hiding the underside. Inflorescences umbelliform, very abundant, composed of 1-3 flowers. Flowering branches form a characteristic pyramidal panicle. Flowers with involucre of basal bracteoles. Pedicels slightly longer than the corolla. Sepals ovate-lanceolate (1.2-1.8 mm), whitish and glabrous. Corolla white (2-4 mm), bell-shaped, with lobes straight, not revolute. Anthers included, with 2 denticulate appendages. Fruit a subglobose capsule (1.8-2.5 mm), glabrous, dehiscing in 4 valves. Seeds very small (0.4-0.6 mm), ellipsoid, yellowish-brown, with finely striated surface.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-13209","species","type-species","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nErica arborea L. - North Africa Trees<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Erica arborea L. - North Africa Trees\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Shrub or small tree, evergreen, hermaphrodite, up to 7 m in height. In the Canary Islands it can reach up to 20 m, however in the African continent, it usually does not to exceed 3 m. Erect and very ramose. Stem and main branches somewhat tortuous, with blackish-brown bark. 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