The Tree heath (Erica arborea), is in the province of Salerno located in large areas. It thrives in evergreen woods and it can live in areas with hot and dry climate, but is also suitable for colder climates and humid mountain areas where it grows up to 1200 m altitude.
It is an evergreen shrub or small tree with dense foliage, it usually reach a height of 1-4 meters. The leaves are dark green and holds a large amount of small white flowers that has a honey odor.
The reddish wood of Tree heath is hard, heat resistance and valuable, and is the most common material used in the construction of smoke pipes.
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Sandro Pignatti, Flora d'Italia, Edagricole, Bologna