Origin: the Mediterranean Basin. An important
feature of the “Mediterranean maquis” and
undergrowth of the coastal pine woods. Large
evergreen shrub or small tree with twisted
branches, a short trunk, rough reddish-brown
bark which flakes off. Dark green leaves, shiny,
from ovate to obovate and slightly toothed, pale
on the under side, up to 10cm long. Small, bellshaped
flowers, white or tinged with pink in
curved panicles. The buds come into flower at
the end of summer and last throughout
autumn, much visited by bees. Fruit: small (1-
2cm in diameter), round, with granulous skin
which is red when mature. The fruit ripens in
two years, in autumn; consequently if they are
not picked or eaten by birds it is possible to
admire both the flowers and fruit on the tree at
the same time. Prefers neutral and acid soil, withstands the wind, tolerates seaside
climate and industrial pollution.
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