Erica azorica
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|image= A lonely Azores Tree Heath (Erica azorica) near Ponta dos Rosais, São Jorge, Azores, Portgual (PPL3-Altered) julesvernex2.jpg
|image_caption= A lonely Erica azorica in São Jorge, Azores
|genus=Erica
|species=azorica
|authority=Hochst.{{cite web |title=Erica azorica | url=http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/5343909b07842097ef2e8885877a7de0 |publisher=Catalogue of Life |accessdate=26 October 2020}}
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|Erica scoparia subsp. azorica|(Hochst. ex Seub.)
|Ericodes azoricum|(Hochst. ex Seub.)
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Erica azorica (Portuguese: urze) is a species of heath endemic to the Azores.{{cite web |title=Erica Azorica |url=https://acores.flora-on.pt/#/1erica+azorica |publisher=flora.on |accessdate=26 October 2020}}
Distribution
Erica azorica is mainly distributed on coastal cliffs, lava flows, dry slopes, in natural forests, Australian cheesewood woodlands, ravines and craters of the Azorean archipelago, from sea level to the highest altitudes.
File:Erica Azorica de grandes dimenções, interior da ilha Terceira, Açores, Portugal.JPG]]
References
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Category:Endemic flora of the Azores
Category:Habitats Directive species
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