Families in this page(6)

CASUARINACEAE
Ironwood
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FAGACEAE
Oak
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JUGLANDACEAE
Walnut
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MORACEAE
Mulberry
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ULMACEAE
Elm
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URTICACEAE
Nettle
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CASUARINACEAE

Ironwood Family

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Scientific Name Generic Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Status
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Miquel

Cultivated for Agricultural or Horticultural purposes Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Casuarina tenuissima
Australian River Oak,
Australian She-Oak 		No Name Summer Casuarina cunninghamianaAustralian River Oak Short Profile
Casuarina equisetifolia
Forster

Cultivated for Agricultural or Horticultural purposes Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Casuarina litorea
She-Oak,
Australian Pine,
Ironwood 		No Name Summer Casuarina equisetifoliaShe-Oak Short Profile




FAGACEAE

Oak Family

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Scientific Name Generic Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Status
Quercus ilex
L.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Quercus calicina
Evergreen Oak,
Holm Oak,
Holly Oak 		Balluta Apr-May Quercus ilexEvergreen Oak Short Profile
Quercus robur
L.

Cultivated for Agricultural or Horticultural purposes Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Quercus pedunculata
Pedunculate Oak,
Common Oak 		Balluta Ingliża Spring Quercus roburPedunculate Oak Short Profile




JUGLANDACEAE

Walnut Family

 Description text for this family is under progress and unavailable at the moment ...
Scientific Name Generic Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Status
Carya illinoensis
(Wangenheim) Koch

ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Carya illinoinensis
Pecan Nut Ġewż Tal-Pekan Apr-May Carya illinoensisPecan Nut Short Profile




MORACEAE

Mulberry Family

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Scientific Name Generic Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Status
Ficus carica
L.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Ficus carica var. rupestris
Fig,
Caprifig 		Tina,
Farkizzan,
Bajtar Ta' San Ġwann 		May-Jun Ficus caricaFig Short Profile
Ficus macrophylla
Desfontaines

Cultivated for Agricultural or Horticultural purposes Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Moreton Bay Fig No Name Spring Ficus macrophyllaMoreton Bay Fig Short Profile
Ficus microcarpa
L.

Cultivated for Agricultural or Horticultural purposes Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Ficus nitida
Chinese Banyan Tree No Name Spring Ficus microcarpaChinese Banyan Tree Short Profile
Morus alba
L.

ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
White Mulberry Ċawsli Apr-May Morus albaWhite Mulberry Short Profile
Morus nigra
L.

ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Black Mulberry Tuta Apr-May Morus nigraBlack Mulberry Short Profile




ULMACEAE

Elm Family

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Scientific Name Generic Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Status
Ulmus canescens
Melville

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a VERY RARE species. Never pick up or harm the plant! This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Mediterranean Elm Ulmu Feb-Mar Ulmus canescensMediterranean Elm Short Profile
Ulmus minor
Miller

ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Ulmus campestris var. glabra
Small-leaved Elm No Name Feb-Mar Ulmus minorSmall-leaved Elm Short Profile




URTICACEAE

Nettle Family

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Scientific Name Generic Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Status
Parietaria judaica
L.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Parietaria diffusa
Pellitory-of-the-wall Xeħt Ir-riħ Komuni All year Parietaria judaicaPellitory-of-the-wall Short Profile
Parietaria lusitanica
L.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Mediterranean Pellitory-of-the-wall No Name Apr-May Parietaria lusitanicaMediterranean Pellitory-of-the-wall Short Profile
Urtica membranacea
Poiret

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) Main Synonym: Urtica dubia
Large-leaved Nettle,
Membranous Nettle 		Ħurrieqa Komuni Nov-May Urtica membranaceaLarge-leaved Nettle Short Profile
Urtica pilulifera
L.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Roman Nettle Ħurrieqa Taż-żibeġ Feb-May Urtica piluliferaRoman Nettle Short Profile
Urtica urens
L.

INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Not rare This species is not protected by law Special Notes (n/a) No main synonyms for this species
Small Nettle,
Annual Nettle 		Ħurrieqa żgħira Dec-Apr Urtica urensSmall Nettle Short Profile





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