Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

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Family: ERICACEAE

Genus: Arctostaphyllos

Sinònims: Arbutus uva-ursi L.

Catalan common name: Boixerola.

Spanish common name: Gayuba. Manzanera. Uva de oso.

Province distribution: Alacant. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Holoartica

Uses and properties: Furniture, construction and tools. Medicinal. Textile industry.

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte.

Habitats: Buxus balearica forests. Pinus sylvestris forest. Small shady banks or slopes. Quercus faginea oak wood. Holm oak forest.