{"id":12458,"date":"2018-07-09T10:17:43","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T10:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aceitecsb.com\/the-mediterranean-forest-and-its-flora\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T10:33:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T10:33:26","slug":"the-mediterranean-forest-and-its-flora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csb.demongrafix.es\/en\/blog-en\/the-mediterranean-forest-and-its-flora\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mediterranean forest and its flora"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mediterranean basin, the entire basin bordering the Mediterranean Sea, has unique climatic conditions. This is where an autochthonous flora, known as Mediterranean forest, develops. In Spain, this Mediterranean forest is found in the eastern and southern part of the peninsula. Likewise, this area between Africa and Europe is conditioned by its mild, wet winters and dry, hot summers. This forest is also home to a large amount of melliferous flora, from which the bees obtain fantastic monofloral and multi-floral honeys. Honeys<\/strong><\/a> that we have at your disposal in our shop in Las Rozas de Madrid.<\/p>\n

Likewise, we are going to see all these climatic characteristics and their influence on the flora in more detail. In addition, we will leave a list of the melliferous flora and the characteristics of the pollen of all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Index:<\/p>\n
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  1. Climates in the Iberian Peninsula<\/li>\n
  2. Definition of the Mediterranean forest<\/li>\n
  3. Climate of the Mediterranean forest<\/li>\n
  4. Vegetation of the Mediterranean climate, its pollen and nectar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Abstract:<\/strong> The Mediterranean forest has a number of unique characteristics influenced by the Mediterranean climate. We also look at the types of plants that grow in these forests and the type of pollen they produce. Finally, in our shop in Las Rozas de Madrid you will be able to find many of these honeys: heather,\u00a0orange blossom<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0eucalyptus honey,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0rosemary, thyme, chestnut and lemon.<\/p>\n

    Other interesting articles:<\/strong>\u00a0Flowers for honey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

    1.\u00a0Climates on the Iberian Peninsula<\/h3>\n

    The Iberian Peninsula has basically four different types of climates:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Oceanic climate, which is found throughout the north and northwest of the peninsula, the regions bordering the Cantabrian Sea and Galicia;<\/li>\n
    2. Continental or continental Mediterranean climate, which covers the whole of central Spain;<\/li>\n
    3. Typical Mediterranean climate, covering all the regions bordering the Mediterranean Sea and including the whole of Andalusia, where the characteristic Mediterranean forest is found;<\/li>\n
    4. Mountain climate, which is found at some high altitude points of the peninsula.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      This is one of the reasons for the great diversity of the peninsula.<\/p>\n

      2. Definition of the Mediterranean forest<\/h2>\n

      Focusing on the Mediterranean and continental or continental or continental-Mediterranean area there is also a great variety of landscapes, where you can see large areas of olive trees and areas dominated by scrub of sclerophytic species such as thyme, wild olive, mastic – or in coastal areas the juniper and juniper -, cork oak and holm oak.<\/p>\n

      2. Climate of the Mediterranean forest<\/h3>\n

      The typical Mediterranean climate is characterised by mild, short winters and long, very hot summers. Its average annual temperature of this climate usually varies between 15\u00b0C and 18\u00b0C, with irregular rainfall, between 400 mm and 700 mm, which occurs mainly in spring and autumn.<\/p>\n

      The Mediterranean flora, in herbaceous plants as well as in shrubs and trees, is very rich and a great source of resources for bees. In this table we show the most important sources of pollen and nectar used by bees. In addition, with the following table you can discover the origin of the pollen you consume.<\/p>\n

      \"olive<\/p>\n

      Picture 1: Ja\u00e9n, Mediterranean climate<\/em><\/p>\n

      Vegetation of the Mediterranean climate, its pollen and nectar
      \nBelow is a table with the typical plants of the Mediterranean climate, their flowering times and the beekeeping interest in the amount of nectar and pollen, and the colour of the pollen.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      \n
      Common and scientific name<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Flowering<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Beekeeping interest<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Nectar<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Pollen<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Colour of pollen<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
      		\n
      Pollen spectrum<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Ajedreas<\/p>\n

      “Satureja montana y hortensis\u201d<\/td>\n

      		June to September<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nNull<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGray<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Aledierna<\/p>\n

      \u201cRhamnus alaternus\u201d<\/td>\n

      		February to April<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nNull<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nFrom ochre to gray-greenish<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Apricot tree<\/p>\n

      \u201cPrunus armeniaca\u201d<\/td>\n

      		February to April<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nOrange yellow<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Almond tree<\/p>\n

      \u201cPrunus dulcis\u201d<\/td>\n

      		January\/February to April<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nDark ochre<\/td>\n\"Polen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Asf\u00f3delo<\/p>\n

      \u201cAsphodelus albus\u201d<\/td>\n

      		Marz to June<\/td>\nMedium<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nNull<\/td>\nLight yellow<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Bocha<\/p>\n

      \u201cDorycnium pentaphyllum\u201d<\/td>\n

      		April to May<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nBrownish grey<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Boj com\u00fan<\/p>\n

      \u201cBuxus sempervirens\u201d<\/td>\n

      		Marz to May<\/td>\nMedium<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nBottle green<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Tree heather<\/p>\n

      \u201cErica arb\u00f3rea\u201d<\/td>\n

      		Marz to June<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPink<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Cantueso<\/p>\n

      \u201cLavandula stoechas\u201d<\/td>\n

      		Marz to June<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nBrown<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Cardo calvero<\/p>\n

      \u201cCarduus pycnocephalus\u201d<\/td>\n

      		Marz to June<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nPurplish rose<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Clementine<\/p>\n

      \u201cCitrus clementina\u201d<\/td>\n

      		Marz to May<\/td>\nMedium<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nDark yellow<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Kermes oak, holm oak, cork oak<\/p>\n

      \u201cQuercus coccifera, ilex,<\/p>\n

      suber y rotundifolia\u201d<\/td>\n

      		Marz to May<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nNull<\/td>\nNull<\/td>\nDark yellow<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Durillo<\/p>\n

      \u201cViburnum tinus\u201d<\/td>\n

      		February to June<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nLight yellowish grey<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Eucalyptus trees<\/p>\n

      \u201cEucaliptus spp.\u201d<\/td>\n

      		Varies by species<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nGreenish, brownish<\/td>\n\"Polen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      F\u00e9rula<\/p>\n

      \u201cF\u00e9rula communis\u201d<\/td>\n

      		Marz to August<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nLight yellow<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Hisopo<\/p>\n

      \u201cHyssopus officinalis\u201d<\/td>\n

      		July to September<\/td>\nMedium<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGreenish brown<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Jaguarzos<\/p>\n

      \u201cCistus salviifolius y monspeliensis\u201d<\/td>\n

      		February to June<\/td>\nMedium<\/td>\nNull<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      White rockrose<\/p>\n

      \u201cCistus albidus\u201d<\/td>\n

      		April to June<\/td>\nMedium<\/td>\nNull<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Jarillas<\/p>\n

      \u201cHelianthemum spp.\u201d<\/td>\n

      		Marz to July<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nNull<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nOrange<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Lavender<\/p>\n

      \u201cLav\u00e1ndula angustifolia<\/p>\n

      y angustifolia x latifolia\u201d<\/td>\n

      		June to September<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nYellowish grey<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Arbutus<\/p>\n

      \u201cArbutus unedo\u201d<\/td>\n

      		Octuber to January<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nNull<\/td>\nLight green<\/td>\n\"Polen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Peach tree<\/p>\n

      \u201cPrunus\u201dp\u00e9rsica\u201d<\/td>\n

      		Marz to April<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nNull<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nYellowish ochre<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Rosemary<\/p>\n

      \u201cRosmarinus officinalis\u201d<\/td>\n

      		November to May<\/p>\n

      (and intermittently<\/p>\n

      until December)<\/td>\n

      		Good<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nGarnet<\/td>\n\"Polen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Thyme<\/p>\n

      \u201cThymus vulgaris\u201d<\/td>\n

      		April to September<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nNull<\/td>\nBrownish ochre<\/td>\n\"Polen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      Table 1: Flowers for honeybees<\/em><\/p>\n

      Source<\/p>\n

      Mediterranean forest<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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