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1. Fire evidence and conditions

Fire evidence: Highly flammable — location does not change the cited classification.
Fire-performance conditions: 1 condition stated in cited fire-evidence rows.
Fire ecology context: No section-reviewed fire-ecology context is normalized.
Placement evidence: 1 source placement record; source schemes remain separate.
Evidence regions: Global; Mediterranean France / Provence; Tlemcen Mountains, western Algeria; Tlemcen, western Algeria
Maintenance: No sourced horticultural maintenance assertion is normalized; fire-test conditions do not supply maintenance advice.

2. Why this plant is relevant here

State distribution: No state distribution is normalized.
Native range: No current cited or legacy state native range is normalized.
Introduced / established: No introduced or established row is normalized; that does not prove native status.
USDA hardiness: No hardiness value is normalized.

3. Legal, ecological, and broader status

Legal-list status: Set a location for an exact legal-list result; source silence is not clearance.
Seed-list status: Set a location to compare the separate state noxious-weed seed layer.
Reported invasive here: No ecological invasive report is normalized; that does not prove noninvasiveness.
Broader regional context: Aggregate AK, HI, and L48 evidence is shown only as regional context, never as an exact-state finding.
Federal context: Federal designations remain separate from state legal-list results.

How to read this page

The status above is computed from the cited rows below: independent recommendations can support a fire-resistant result, an avoid row can produce keep-away, and disagreement stays visible as conflict. Placement notes preserve each source’s own scheme rather than translating unlike rules into one scale. This is evidence about a plant, not permission to plant it in every part of the defensible space; Zone 0 remains noncombustible.

Tree heath (Erica arborea) — Photo: (c) Julian Oliver, some rights reserved (CC BY) (CC BY), via iNaturalist. Species-typical, not necessarily this cultivar.

Form: shrub
Region: Algeria; Croatia; France; Greece; Italy; Mediterranean France; Morocco; Spain
Rated in: Global; Mediterranean France / Provence; Tlemcen Mountains, western Algeria; Tlemcen, western Algeria
Family: Ericaceae
Evidence: 83 cited sources

Conditions in the fire evidence

These describe tested or rated plant material. They are not horticultural maintenance instructions.

green: The fire risk of the plant groupings with Cistus in the area of Tlemcen (Western Algeria) evidence row

Where its sources say to plant it

Placement rules below use each source's own distances or named zones, tied to its rating. They are not interchangeable with the directory's current Zone 0 guidance.

The fire risk of the plant groupings with Cistus in the a…: Table 1 [henaoui-2013-fresh-material-flammability] (with its avoid rating)

The evidence

Grouped by what each source concluded. Primary evidence rated the plant itself (a lab, field program, or original curation); corroboration compiled or republished another source's rating and resolves to its root lineage.

Avoids (2)

Inflammabilités des espèces forestières méditerranéennes (Valette 1990) — INRA Station de Sylviculture méditerranéenne, Avignon (Revue Forestière Française XLII) · 1990 · original source Primary evidence Lab-tested lineage: inra-tree

“INRA inflammability note 5 of 5 (July-September maximum)” · score 5 (inra-0-5)

Monthly inflammability notes May-April: 0, 1, 3, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 (epiradiator tests, INRA Avignon).

Source wording: “extrêmement inflammable”
The fire risk of the plant groupings with Cistus in the area of Tlemcen (Western Algeria) — European Scientific Journal · European Scientific Journal 9(29) · original source Primary evidence Lab-tested lineage: valette-1990

“High flammability — note 3” · score 3 (henaoui-2013-flammability-note-1-3) · condition: green · original source

Table 1 classifies Erica arborea at flammability note 3; the paper prints its stratum as Shrub.

Mid-scale / conditional (1)

Flammability of some companion species in cork oak forests — Annals of Forest Science (Dehane, Hernando, Guijarro & Madrigal) · 2017 · original source Primary evidence Lab-tested lineage: inia-madrid-tree

“Measured in condition-dependent clusters; no overall directional class”

Fresh and oven-dried shoot flammability was measured; condition-dependent cluster changes were not collapsed into a low verdict.

Listed without a rating (80)

FLAMITS: FLAMmability plant traiTS database — Dryad / Global Ecology and Biogeography · Dryad version 9 · original source Corroboration Trait database lineage: meta-aggregator

80 cited rows from this source; its identity, lineage and tier are stated once.
- “time to flaming (s): 13” · score 13 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 2291; Ignitability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Dehane2017-1; sampling september. Primary study Dehane2017: Dehane, B., Hernando, C., Guijarro, M., & Madrigal, J. (2017). Flammability of some companion species in cork oak (Quercus suber L.) forests. Annals of Forest Science, 74, 60.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4769.75” · score 4769.75 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 2301; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Dehane2017-1; sampling september. Primary study Dehane2017: Dehane, B., Hernando, C., Guijarro, M., & Madrigal, J. (2017). Flammability of some companion species in cork oak (Quercus suber L.) forests. Annals of Forest Science, 74, 60.
- “maximum energy flux (kW/m²): 262.71” · score 262.71 (FLAMITS — maximum energy flux (kW/m²))
  
  FLAMITS record 2311; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Dehane2017-1; sampling september. Primary study Dehane2017: Dehane, B., Hernando, C., Guijarro, M., & Madrigal, J. (2017). Flammability of some companion species in cork oak (Quercus suber L.) forests. Annals of Forest Science, 74, 60.
- “burnt biomass (%): 94” · score 94 (FLAMITS — burnt biomass (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 2321; Consumability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Dehane2017-1; sampling september. Primary study Dehane2017: Dehane, B., Hernando, C., Guijarro, M., & Madrigal, J. (2017). Flammability of some companion species in cork oak (Quercus suber L.) forests. Annals of Forest Science, 74, 60.
- “time to flaming (s): 61” · score 61 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 2331; Ignitability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Dehane2017-1; sampling september. Primary study Dehane2017: Dehane, B., Hernando, C., Guijarro, M., & Madrigal, J. (2017). Flammability of some companion species in cork oak (Quercus suber L.) forests. Annals of Forest Science, 74, 60.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 395.23” · score 395.23 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 2341; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Dehane2017-1; sampling september. Primary study Dehane2017: Dehane, B., Hernando, C., Guijarro, M., & Madrigal, J. (2017). Flammability of some companion species in cork oak (Quercus suber L.) forests. Annals of Forest Science, 74, 60.
- “maximum energy flux (kW/m²): 156.23” · score 156.23 (FLAMITS — maximum energy flux (kW/m²))
  
  FLAMITS record 2351; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Dehane2017-1; sampling september. Primary study Dehane2017: Dehane, B., Hernando, C., Guijarro, M., & Madrigal, J. (2017). Flammability of some companion species in cork oak (Quercus suber L.) forests. Annals of Forest Science, 74, 60.
- “burnt biomass (%): 97.93” · score 97.93 (FLAMITS — burnt biomass (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 2361; Consumability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Dehane2017-1; sampling september. Primary study Dehane2017: Dehane, B., Hernando, C., Guijarro, M., & Madrigal, J. (2017). Flammability of some companion species in cork oak (Quercus suber L.) forests. Annals of Forest Science, 74, 60.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5635.75” · score 5635.75 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 2955; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel dead; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Dimitrakopoulos2001-1; sampling december. Primary study Dimitrakopoulos2001: Dimitrakopoulos, A. P., & Panov, P. I. (2001). Pyric properties of some dominant Mediterranean vegetation species. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 10, 23-27.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4622.37” · score 4622.37 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 2964; Combustibility measurement; plant part stems; fuel dead; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Dimitrakopoulos2001-1; sampling december. Primary study Dimitrakopoulos2001: Dimitrakopoulos, A. P., & Panov, P. I. (2001). Pyric properties of some dominant Mediterranean vegetation species. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 10, 23-27.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5819” · score 5819 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3007; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5821” · score 5821 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3008; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5845” · score 5845 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3009; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5875” · score 5875 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3010; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5690” · score 5690 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3011; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5695” · score 5695 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3012; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5624” · score 5624 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3013; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5610” · score 5610 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3014; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5588” · score 5588 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3015; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5614” · score 5614 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3016; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5637” · score 5637 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3017; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5649” · score 5649 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3018; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5670” · score 5670 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3019; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5625” · score 5625 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3020; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5867” · score 5867 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3021; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5894” · score 5894 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3022; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5709” · score 5709 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3023; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5699” · score 5699 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3024; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5762” · score 5762 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3025; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5796” · score 5796 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3026; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5757” · score 5757 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3027; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5758” · score 5758 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3028; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5963” · score 5963 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3029; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5981” · score 5981 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3030; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Doat1981-1; sampling ND. Primary study Doat1981: Doat, J., Valette, J. C., Askri, D., Caumartin, L., Bettachini, M., & Moro, M. (1981). Le pouvoir calorifique supérieur d'espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Annales des Sciences forestières, 38, 469-486.
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5491.07” · score 5491.07 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 3951; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Gillon1997-1; sampling june to september. Primary study Gillon1997: Gillon, D., Hernando, C., Valette, J.-C., & Joffre, R. (1997). Fast estimation of the calorific values of forest fuels by near infrared-reflectance spectroscopy. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 27, 760-765.
- “time to flaming (s): 9.6” · score 9.6 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 4706; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Hachmi2011-1; sampling ND. Primary study Hachmi2011: Hachmi, M. H., Sesbou, A., Benjelloun, H., El Handouz, N., & Bouanane, F. (2011). A Simple Technique to Estimate the Flammability Index of Moroccan Forest Fuels. Journal of Combustion, 2011, 1-11.
- “flame height (cm): 9” · score 9 (FLAMITS — flame height (cm))
  
  FLAMITS record 4747; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Hachmi2011-1; sampling ND. Primary study Hachmi2011: Hachmi, M. H., Sesbou, A., Benjelloun, H., El Handouz, N., & Bouanane, F. (2011). A Simple Technique to Estimate the Flammability Index of Moroccan Forest Fuels. Journal of Combustion, 2011, 1-11.
- “burning duration (s): 23” · score 23 (FLAMITS — burning duration (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 4748; Sustainability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Hachmi2011-1; sampling ND. Primary study Hachmi2011: Hachmi, M. H., Sesbou, A., Benjelloun, H., El Handouz, N., & Bouanane, F. (2011). A Simple Technique to Estimate the Flammability Index of Moroccan Forest Fuels. Journal of Combustion, 2011, 1-11.
- “flammability value: 2.11” · score 2.11 (FLAMITS — flammability value)
  
  FLAMITS record 4800; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Hachmi2011-1; sampling ND. Primary study Hachmi2011: Hachmi, M. H., Sesbou, A., Benjelloun, H., El Handouz, N., & Bouanane, F. (2011). A Simple Technique to Estimate the Flammability Index of Moroccan Forest Fuels. Journal of Combustion, 2011, 1-11.
- “flame height (cm): 23.14” · score 23.14 (FLAMITS — flame height (cm))
  
  FLAMITS record 4882; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device infrared burner; site Henaoui2013-1; sampling spring. Primary study Henaoui2013: Henaoui, S. E. -A., Bouazza, M., & Amara, M. (2013). The fire risk of the plant groupings with Cistus in the area of Tlemcen (Western Algeria). European Scientific Journal, 9, 84-103.
- “time to flaming (s): 23.47” · score 23.47 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 4920; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device infrared burner; site Henaoui2013-1; sampling spring. Primary study Henaoui2013: Henaoui, S. E. -A., Bouazza, M., & Amara, M. (2013). The fire risk of the plant groupings with Cistus in the area of Tlemcen (Western Algeria). European Scientific Journal, 9, 84-103.
- “burning duration (s): 175.62” · score 175.62 (FLAMITS — burning duration (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 4958; Sustainability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device infrared burner; site Henaoui2013-1; sampling spring. Primary study Henaoui2013: Henaoui, S. E. -A., Bouazza, M., & Amara, M. (2013). The fire risk of the plant groupings with Cistus in the area of Tlemcen (Western Algeria). European Scientific Journal, 9, 84-103.
- “flaming duration (s): 47” · score 47 (FLAMITS — flaming duration (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 7326; Sustainability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Madrigal2011a-1; sampling ND. Primary study Madrigal2011a: Madrigal, J., Guijarro, M., Hernando, C., Díez, C., & Marino, E. (2011a). Effective Heat of Combustion for Flaming Combustion of Mediterranean Forest Fuels. Fire Technology, 47, 461-474.
- “maximum energy flux (kW/m²): 359” · score 359 (FLAMITS — maximum energy flux (kW/m²))
  
  FLAMITS record 7346; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Madrigal2011a-1; sampling ND. Primary study Madrigal2011a: Madrigal, J., Guijarro, M., Hernando, C., Díez, C., & Marino, E. (2011a). Effective Heat of Combustion for Flaming Combustion of Mediterranean Forest Fuels. Fire Technology, 47, 461-474.
- “time to flaming (s): 7” · score 7 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 7366; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Madrigal2011a-1; sampling ND. Primary study Madrigal2011a: Madrigal, J., Guijarro, M., Hernando, C., Díez, C., & Marino, E. (2011a). Effective Heat of Combustion for Flaming Combustion of Mediterranean Forest Fuels. Fire Technology, 47, 461-474.
- “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.06” · score 0.06 (FLAMITS — mass loss rate (g/s))
  
  FLAMITS record 7386; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Madrigal2011a-1; sampling ND. Primary study Madrigal2011a: Madrigal, J., Guijarro, M., Hernando, C., Díez, C., & Marino, E. (2011a). Effective Heat of Combustion for Flaming Combustion of Mediterranean Forest Fuels. Fire Technology, 47, 461-474.
- “total heat release (MJ/m²): 19.19” · score 19.19 (FLAMITS — total heat release (MJ/m²))
  
  FLAMITS record 7406; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Madrigal2011a-1; sampling ND. Primary study Madrigal2011a: Madrigal, J., Guijarro, M., Hernando, C., Díez, C., & Marino, E. (2011a). Effective Heat of Combustion for Flaming Combustion of Mediterranean Forest Fuels. Fire Technology, 47, 461-474.
- “time to flaming (s): 25” · score 25 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 7667; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling march. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “time to flaming (s): 25” · score 25 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 7668; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling may. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “time to flaming (s): 15” · score 15 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 7669; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling july. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “time to flaming (s): 17” · score 17 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 7670; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling august. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “time to flaming (s): 14” · score 14 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 7671; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling september. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “time to flaming (s): 20” · score 20 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 7672; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling november. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “time to flaming (s): 24” · score 24 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 7673; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling december. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5599” · score 5599 (FLAMITS — calorific value (kcal/kg))
  
  FLAMITS record 7893; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling ND. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “flammability value: 3” · score 3 (FLAMITS — flammability value)
  
  FLAMITS record 7940; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling ND. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “ignition frequency (%): 100” · score 100 (FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 8066; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling march. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “ignition frequency (%): 97” · score 97 (FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 8067; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling may. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “ignition frequency (%): 100” · score 100 (FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 8068; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling july. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “ignition frequency (%): 99” · score 99 (FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 8069; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling august. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “ignition frequency (%): 100” · score 100 (FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 8070; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling september. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “ignition frequency (%): 98” · score 98 (FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 8071; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling november. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “ignition frequency (%): 98” · score 98 (FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 8072; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Martin1989-2; sampling december. Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque
- “time to flaming (s): 174” · score 174 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 8955; Ignitability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Massari1998-1; sampling ND. Primary study Massari1998: Massari, G., & Leopaldi, A. (1998). Leaf flammability in Mediterranean species. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 132, 29-38.
- “time to flaming (s): 165” · score 165 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 8961; Ignitability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Massari1998-1; sampling ND. Primary study Massari1998: Massari, G., & Leopaldi, A. (1998). Leaf flammability in Mediterranean species. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 132, 29-38.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 431” · score 431 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 8972; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Massari1998-1; sampling ND. Primary study Massari1998: Massari, G., & Leopaldi, A. (1998). Leaf flammability in Mediterranean species. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 132, 29-38.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 403” · score 403 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 8978; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Massari1998-1; sampling ND. Primary study Massari1998: Massari, G., & Leopaldi, A. (1998). Leaf flammability in Mediterranean species. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 132, 29-38.
- “time to smoke (s): 23” · score 23 (FLAMITS — time to smoke (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 8989; Ignitability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Massari1998-1; sampling ND. Primary study Massari1998: Massari, G., & Leopaldi, A. (1998). Leaf flammability in Mediterranean species. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 132, 29-38.
- “time to smoke (s): 24” · score 24 (FLAMITS — time to smoke (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 8995; Ignitability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Massari1998-1; sampling ND. Primary study Massari1998: Massari, G., & Leopaldi, A. (1998). Leaf flammability in Mediterranean species. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 132, 29-38.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 256” · score 256 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9006; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Massari1998-1; sampling ND. Primary study Massari1998: Massari, G., & Leopaldi, A. (1998). Leaf flammability in Mediterranean species. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 132, 29-38.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 255” · score 255 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9012; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Massari1998-1; sampling ND. Primary study Massari1998: Massari, G., & Leopaldi, A. (1998). Leaf flammability in Mediterranean species. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 132, 29-38.
- “smouldering duration (s): 119” · score 119 (FLAMITS — smouldering duration (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 9023; Sustainability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Massari1998-1; sampling ND. Primary study Massari1998: Massari, G., & Leopaldi, A. (1998). Leaf flammability in Mediterranean species. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 132, 29-38.
- “smouldering duration (s): 110” · score 110 (FLAMITS — smouldering duration (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 9029; Sustainability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Massari1998-1; sampling ND. Primary study Massari1998: Massari, G., & Leopaldi, A. (1998). Leaf flammability in Mediterranean species. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 132, 29-38.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 376” · score 376 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9039; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Massari1998-1; sampling ND. Primary study Massari1998: Massari, G., & Leopaldi, A. (1998). Leaf flammability in Mediterranean species. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 132, 29-38.
- “maximum flame temperature (°C): 359” · score 359 (FLAMITS — maximum flame temperature (°C))
  
  FLAMITS record 9045; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Massari1998-1; sampling ND. Primary study Massari1998: Massari, G., & Leopaldi, A. (1998). Leaf flammability in Mediterranean species. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 132, 29-38.
- “flaming duration (s): 10.39” · score 10.39 (FLAMITS — flaming duration (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 11635; Sustainability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Rosavec2013-1; sampling june. Primary study Rosavec2013: Rosavec, R., ikic, Z., panjol, ., & Barcic, D. (2013). Utjecaj meteorolokih ?imbenika na zapaljivost nekih sredozemnih vrsta. umarski list, 137, 583-590.
- “flaming duration (s): 11.23” · score 11.23 (FLAMITS — flaming duration (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 11636; Sustainability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Rosavec2013-2; sampling june. Primary study Rosavec2013: Rosavec, R., ikic, Z., panjol, ., & Barcic, D. (2013). Utjecaj meteorolokih ?imbenika na zapaljivost nekih sredozemnih vrsta. umarski list, 137, 583-590.
- “flammability value: 3” · score 3 (FLAMITS — flammability value)
  
  FLAMITS record 13323; Ignitability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Valette1990-1; sampling june to september. Primary study Valette1990: Valette, J.-C. (1990). Flammabilities of Mediterranean forest species. Effects on the combustibility of the forest communities inflammabilités des espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Conséquences sur la combustibilité des formations forestières. Revue forestière française, 42, 76-92.
- “flammability value: 5” · score 5 (FLAMITS — flammability value)
  
  FLAMITS record 13324; Ignitability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Valette1990-1; sampling june to september. Primary study Valette1990: Valette, J.-C. (1990). Flammabilities of Mediterranean forest species. Effects on the combustibility of the forest communities inflammabilités des espèces forestières méditerranéennes. Conséquences sur la combustibilité des formations forestières. Revue forestière française, 42, 76-92.
- “time to flaming (s): 59” · score 59 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 18331; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator; site Delabraze1974-1; sampling june to september 1974. Primary study Delabraze1974: Delabraze, P., & Valette, J. -C. (1974). Inflammabilitéet combustibilitéde la végétation forestière méditerranéenne. Revue Forestiere Française, 26, 171177.

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