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Index of Plant Families (7 families in this page)

CASUARINACEAE
Ironwood
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FAGACEAE
Oak
Click to go to the FAGACEAE family.
JUGLANDACEAE
Walnut
Click to go to the JUGLANDACEAE family.
MORACEAE
Mulberry
Click to go to the MORACEAE family.
PLATANACEAE
Plane / Sycamore
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ULMACEAE
Elm
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URTICACEAE
Nettle
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CASUARINACEAE

Ironwood Family

 Description text for this family is under progress and unavailable at the moment ...
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Miquel

Australian River Oak,
Australian She-Oak 		No Name Summer Casuarina cunninghamiana / Australian River Oak Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Casuarina tenuissima
Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Casuarina equisetifolia
Forster

She-Oak,
Australian Pine,
Ironwood 		No Name Summer Casuarina equisetifolia / She-Oak Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Casuarina litorea
Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Casuarina verticillata
Lamarck

Drooping She-Oak No Name Summer Casuarina verticillata / Drooping She-Oak -
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Main Synonym :
   Casuarina stricta
Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)




FAGACEAE

Oak Family

 Description text for this family is under progress and unavailable at the moment ...
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Quercus ilex
L.

Evergreen Oak,
Holm Oak,
Holly Oak 		Balluta,
Siġra Tal-Ġandar 		Apr-May Quercus ilex / Evergreen Oak Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   Quercus calicina
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically PROTECTED by law (schedule II of legal notice LN200/2011) and cannot be pruned or harmed Listed in the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Quercus robur
L.

Pedunculate Oak,
English Oak 		Balluta Ingliża,
Siġra Tar-Ruvlu 		Spring Quercus robur / Pedunculate Oak Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   Quercus pedunculata
Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)




JUGLANDACEAE

Walnut Family

 Description text for this family is under progress and unavailable at the moment ...
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Carya illinoensis
(Wangenheim) Koch

Pecan Nut Ġewż Tal-Pekan Apr-May Carya illinoensis / Pecan Nut -
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Main Synonym :
   Carya illinoinensis
ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)




MORACEAE

Mulberry Family

 Description text for this family is under progress and unavailable at the moment ...
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Broussonetia papyrifera
(L.) Ventenat

Paper Mulberry No Name Mar-Apr Broussonetia papyrifera / Paper Mulberry -
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Ficus carica
L.

Fig Tree,
Caprifig 		Tina,
Farkizzan,
Bajtar Ta' San Ġwann 		May-Jun Ficus carica / Fig tree Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   Ficus carica var. rupestris
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Ficus elastica
Roxburgh

Indian Rubber Tree,
Rubber Fig,
Rubber Plant 		No Name Spring Ficus elastica / Indian Rubber Tree Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Ficus macrophylla
Desfontaines

Moreton Bay Fig No Name Spring Ficus macrophylla / Moreton Bay Fig Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Ficus microcarpa
L.

Chinese Banyan Tree No Name Spring Ficus microcarpa / Chinese Banyan Tree Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   Ficus nitida
Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Ficus rubiginosa
Desf. Ex Vent.

Port Jackson Fig,
Rusty-leaved Fig,
Little Leaf Fig 		No Name Spring Ficus rubiginosa / Port Jackson fig Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   Ficus australis
Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Maclura pomifera
(Rafinesque) Schneider

Osage Orange No Name Summer Maclura pomifera / Osage Orange Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   Toxylon pomiferum
Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Morus alba
L.

White Mulberry Ċawsla,
Siġra Tac-Ċawsli 		Apr-May Morus alba / White Mulberry Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically PROTECTED by law (schedule II of legal notice LN200/2011) and cannot be pruned or harmed Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Morus alba var. pendulum
L.

Weeping Mulberry,
Weeping White Mulberry 		Ċawsla,
Siġra Tac-Ċawsli 		Apr-May Morus alba var. pendulum / Weeping Mulberry Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Morus nigra
L.

Black Mulberry Tuta,
Siġra Tat-Tut 		Apr-May Morus nigra / Black Mulberry Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically PROTECTED by law (schedule II of legal notice LN200/2011) and cannot be pruned or harmed Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)




PLATANACEAE

Plane / Sycamore Family

 Description text for this family is under progress and unavailable at the moment ...
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Platanus acerifolia
(Aiton) Willd.

European Plane Tree,
London Plane Tree 		Siġra Tad-Dorf Jun-Aug Platanus acerifolia / European Plane Tree -
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images.
Main Synonym :
   Platanus hybrida
Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)




ULMACEAE

Elm Family

 Description text for this family is under progress and unavailable at the moment ...
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Ulmus americana
L.

American Elm,
White Elm,
Water Elm 		Ulmu Amerikan,
Nemmiesa Amerikana 		May-Jun Ulmus americana / American Elm Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   Ulmus alba
Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Ulmus canescens
Melville

Hoary Elm,
Grey-leaved Elm,
Mediterranean Elm 		Nemmiesa,
Siġra Tan-nemus,
Ulmu Selvaġġ 		May-Jun Ulmus canescens / Hoary Elm Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   Ulmus minor subsp. canescens
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically PROTECTED by law (schedule I of LN200/2011 AND schedule III of LN311/2006) and cannot be pruned or harmed Listed in the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Ulmus glabra
Hudson

Wych Elm Ulmu May-Jun Ulmus glabra / Wych Elm Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   Ulmus montana
ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Ulmus minor
Miller

Small-leaved Elm,
Common Elm 		Ulmu May-Jun Ulmus minor / Small-leaved Elm Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   Ulmus minor subsp. minor
ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically PROTECTED by law (schedule I of legal notice LN200/2011) and cannot be pruned or harmed Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)
Ulmus procera
Salisbury

English Elm Ulmu Ingliż,
Nemmiesa Ingliża 		May-Jun Ulmus procera / English Elm Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) This is a VERY RARE species. Never pick up or harm the plant! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically PROTECTED by law (schedule I of legal notice LN200/2011) and cannot be pruned or harmed Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: MacroPHANEROPHYTE (High trees)




URTICACEAE

Nettle Family

 Description text for this family is under progress and unavailable at the moment ...
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Parietaria judaica
L.

Pellitory-of-the-wall Xeħt Ir-riħ Komuni All year Parietaria judaica / Pellitory-of-the-wall Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   Parietaria diffusa
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: HEMICRYPTOPHYTE (Creeping plants)
Parietaria lusitanica
L.

Mediterranean Pellitory-of-the-wall No Name Apr-May Parietaria lusitanica / Mediterranean Pellitory-of-the-wall Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Listed in the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: THEROPHYTE (Annuals)
Urtica membranacea
Poiret

Large-leaved Nettle,
Membranous Nettle 		Ħurrieqa Komuni Nov-May Urtica membranacea / Large-leaved Nettle Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   Urtica dubia
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: THEROPHYTE (Annuals)
Urtica pilulifera
L.

Roman Nettle Ħurrieqa Taż-żibeġ Feb-May Urtica pilulifera / Roman Nettle Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: THEROPHYTE (Annuals)
Urtica urens
L.

Small Nettle,
Annual Nettle 		Ħurrieqa żgħira Dec-Apr Urtica urens / Small Nettle Short Profile
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images.
Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: THEROPHYTE (Annuals)


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