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mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus)
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mastic tree

Pistacia lentiscus · Anacardiaceae · all Pistacia records · also called Mastic, Lentisk · Wikipedia

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Mastic tree is generally rated fire resistant, but Greece classifies it as particularly flammable.

Three Spanish authorities support the favorable view. The Generalitat Valenciana recommends it as a low-flammability native shrub. Girona’s provincial government and Catalonia’s fire service give it their strongest garden-suitability rating, using a method that weighs fire research alongside fuel structure, maintenance, origin, invasiveness, and firefighting experience. Barcelona’s provincial government and CREAF likewise place mastic tree among the less-flammable species to retain first when maintaining perimeter protection strips.

Greece’s environment ministry reaches the opposite conclusion. Its 2023 fire-protection regulation includes Pistacia lentiscus among particularly flammable endemic trees and shrubs near forest land. This is more than a difference in wording: the Spanish guidance treats the plant as suitable for managed gardens and protection strips, while the Greek regulation treats the species as a fire concern in its native setting.

Laboratory findings do not resolve that disagreement. Fresh and oven-dried shoots fell into different flammability clusters, so the researchers assigned no overall favorable or unfavorable class. Another study measured live leaves sampled in November at 416.73°C when flaming began under an epiradiator, but that temperature has no stated threshold that turns it into a resistance rating. On balance, mastic tree can be called fire resistant, though the Greek classification is a serious regional exception rather than a minor outlier.

Form
shrub
Region
Algeria; Croatia; Greece; Italy; Morocco; Spain; Valencia, Spain
Rated in
Catalonia, Spain; Global; Greece; Tlemcen Mountains, western Algeria +1
On this lot

1. Fire evidence and conditions

Fire evidence
Fire-resistant — location does not change the cited classification.
Placement evidence
3 source placement records; source schemes remain separate.
Evidence regions
Catalonia, Spain; Global; Greece; Tlemcen Mountains, western Algeria; Valencia, Spain / western Mediterranean

2. Why this plant is relevant here

3. Legal, ecological, and broader status

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.

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 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.

Recommends (3)

Corroboration (1 rows from 1 source)

  • Les franges perimetrals de protecció contra els incendis forestals — Diputació de Barcelona and CREAF · 2025 web edition · original source Corroboration Regulation lineage: gencat-decret-123-2005

    “Cal mantenir prioritàriament les espècies menys inflamables. — Llentiscle — Pistacia lentiscus”

    The guide says to maintain this printed taxon first among the less-flammable species when opening and maintaining perimeter protection strips.

Avoids (1)

Corroboration (1 rows from 1 source)

Mid-scale / conditional (1)

Listed without a rating (164)
Corroboration (164 rows from 1 source)

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

    164 cited rows from this source; its identity, lineage and tier are stated once.

    • Primary study Alessio2008b: Alessio, G. A., Peñuelas, J., Llusià, J., Ogaya, R., Estiarte, M., & De Lillis, M. (2008). Influence of water and terpenes on flammability in some dominant Mediterranean species. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 17, 274.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Alessio2008a-1.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; sampling november.

        • “temperature at flaming (°C): 416.73”

          FLAMITS record 147.

        • “time to flaming (s): 512.35”

          FLAMITS record 156.

        • “temperature at smouldering (°C): 376.31”

          FLAMITS record 210.

        • “temperature at smoke (°C): 119.1”

          FLAMITS record 235.

        • “time to smoke (s): 113.33”

          FLAMITS record 260.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; sampling february.

        • “temperature at flaming (°C): 541.89”

          FLAMITS record 148.

        • “time to flaming (s): 403.53”

          FLAMITS record 157.

        • “temperature at smouldering (°C): 378.39”

          FLAMITS record 211.

        • “temperature at smoke (°C): 123.33”

          FLAMITS record 236.

        • “time to smoke (s): 65.35”

          FLAMITS record 261.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; sampling may.

        • “temperature at flaming (°C): 222.78”

          FLAMITS record 149.

        • “time to flaming (s): 287.15”

          FLAMITS record 158.

        • “temperature at smouldering (°C): 217.82”

          FLAMITS record 212.

        • “temperature at smoke (°C): 89.38”

          FLAMITS record 237.

        • “time to smoke (s): 28.96”

          FLAMITS record 262.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; sampling june.

        • “temperature at flaming (°C): 407.87”

          FLAMITS record 150.

        • “time to flaming (s): 347.69”

          FLAMITS record 159.

        • “temperature at smouldering (°C): 367.11”

          FLAMITS record 213.

        • “temperature at smoke (°C): 116.26”

          FLAMITS record 238.

        • “time to smoke (s): 41.88”

          FLAMITS record 263.

      • “temperature at flaming (°C): 396.8”

        FLAMITS record 151; Ignitability measurement; sampling july.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; sampling august.

        • “time to flaming (s): 368.34”

          FLAMITS record 160.

        • “temperature at smouldering (°C): 355.44”

          FLAMITS record 214.

        • “temperature at smoke (°C): 123.56”

          FLAMITS record 239.

        • “time to smoke (s): 65.49”

          FLAMITS record 264.

      • “smouldering duration (s): 496.93”

        FLAMITS record 185; Sustainability measurement; sampling november.

      • “smouldering duration (s): 434.91”

        FLAMITS record 186; Sustainability measurement; sampling february.

      • “smouldering duration (s): 331.05”

        FLAMITS record 187; Sustainability measurement; sampling may.

      • “smouldering duration (s): 304.64”

        FLAMITS record 188; Sustainability measurement; sampling june.

      • “smouldering duration (s): 387.28”

        FLAMITS record 189; Sustainability measurement; sampling august.

    • 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.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel live; device calorimeter; site Dehane2017-1; sampling september.

      • “time to flaming (s): 11.3”

        FLAMITS record 2294; Ignitability measurement; predrying yes.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement; predrying yes.

        • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2918.69”

          FLAMITS record 2304.

        • “maximum energy flux (kW/m²): 193.91”

          FLAMITS record 2314.

      • “burnt biomass (%): 92”

        FLAMITS record 2324; Consumability measurement; predrying yes.

      • “time to flaming (s): 86”

        FLAMITS record 2334; Ignitability measurement; predrying no.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement; predrying no.

        • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 379.07”

          FLAMITS record 2344.

        • “maximum energy flux (kW/m²): 140.07”

          FLAMITS record 2354.

      • “burnt biomass (%): 97.99”

        FLAMITS record 2364; Consumability measurement; predrying no.

    • 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.

      Shared row context: Combustibility measurement; fuel dead; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Dimitrakopoulos2001-1; sampling december.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4842.25”

        FLAMITS record 2960; plant part leaves.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4517.2”

        FLAMITS record 2972; plant part stems.

    • Primary study Essaghi2017: Essaghi, S., Hachmi, M. H., Yessef, M., Dehhaoui, M., & El Amarty, F. (2017). Assessment of Flammability of Moroccan Forest Fuels: New Approach to Estimate the Flammability Index. Forests, 8, 443.

      Shared row context: Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel all; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Essaghi2017-4; sampling january.

      • “flammability value: 7.8”

        FLAMITS record 3313.

      • “flammability value: 15.68”

        FLAMITS record 3326.

    • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4757.81”

      FLAMITS record 3942; 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.

    • 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.

      Shared row context: plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Hachmi2011-1; sampling ND.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement.

        • “time to flaming (s): 6.1”

          FLAMITS record 4720.

        • “flammability value: 1.88”

          FLAMITS record 4804.

      • “flame height (cm): 13”

        FLAMITS record 4775; Combustibility measurement.

      • “burning duration (s): 13”

        FLAMITS record 4776; Sustainability measurement.

    • Primary study Kauf2014: Kauf, Z., Fangmeier, A., Rosavec, R., & Španjol, Ž. (2014). Testing Vegetation Flammability: The Problem of Extremely Low Ignition Frequency and Overall Flammability Score. Journal of Combustion, 2014, 1-10.

      Shared row context: plant part litter; fuel all; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Kauf2014-1; sampling may.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement.

        • “time to flaming (s): 5.68”

          FLAMITS record 5560.

        • “temperature at flaming (°C): 390.8”

          FLAMITS record 5576.

      • “maximum flame temperature (°C): 545.2”

        FLAMITS record 5568; Combustibility measurement.

      • Shared measurement context: Sustainability measurement.

        • “flaming duration (s): 38.67”

          FLAMITS record 5584.

        • “burning duration (s): 44.35”

          FLAMITS record 5592.

    • Primary study Liodakis2002: Liodakis, S., Bakirtzis, D., & Lois, E. (2002). TG and autoignition studies on forest fuels. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 69, 519-528.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; site Liodakis2002-2; sampling january.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5262.42”

        FLAMITS record 6552; Combustibility measurement; device calorimeter.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; device muffle furnace.

        • “time to flaming (s): 33”

          FLAMITS record 6581.

        • “time to flaming (s): 35”

          FLAMITS record 6582.

        • “time to flaming (s): 23”

          FLAMITS record 6583.

        • “time to flaming (s): 18”

          FLAMITS record 6584.

        • “time to flaming (s): 18”

          FLAMITS record 6585.

        • “time to flaming (s): 17”

          FLAMITS record 6586.

        • “time to flaming (s): 12”

          FLAMITS record 6587.

        • “time to flaming (s): 9”

          FLAMITS record 6588.

        • “time to flaming (s): 9”

          FLAMITS record 6589.

      • Shared measurement context: Consumability measurement; device thermal analyzer.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 77.74”

          FLAMITS record 6662.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 66.81”

          FLAMITS record 6671.

    • Primary study Liodakis2005: Liodakis, S., Vorisis, D., & Agiovlasitis, I. (2005). A method for measuring the relative particle fire hazard properties of forest species. Thermochimica Acta, 437, 150-157.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; site Liodakis2005-1; sampling ND.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 463”

        FLAMITS record 6682; Combustibility measurement; device muffle furnace.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; device muffle furnace.

        • “temperature at flaming (°C): 222”

          FLAMITS record 6688.

        • “time to flaming (s): 24336”

          FLAMITS record 6700.

      • “burning duration (s): 2646”

        FLAMITS record 6694; Sustainability measurement; device muffle furnace.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5146.03”

        FLAMITS record 6706; Combustibility measurement; device calorimeter.

    • Primary study Liodakis2006a: Liodakis, S., & Antonopoulos, J. (2006a). Evaluating the fire retardation efficiency of diammonium phosphate, ammonium sulphate and magnesium carbonate minerals on Pistacia lentiscus L. First International Symposium on Environment Identities and Mediterranean Area. Corte-Ajaccio, France.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; site Liodakis2006a-1; sampling ND.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; device thermal analyzer.

        • “time to flaming (s): 1554.6”

          FLAMITS record 6708.

        • “time to flaming (s): 1674”

          FLAMITS record 6709.

        • “time to flaming (s): 1653.6”

          FLAMITS record 6710.

        • “time to flaming (s): 1584.6”

          FLAMITS record 6711.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement; device thermal analyzer.

        • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 297.1”

          FLAMITS record 6712.

        • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 310.64”

          FLAMITS record 6713.

        • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 305.37”

          FLAMITS record 6714.

        • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 299.49”

          FLAMITS record 6715.

      • Shared measurement context: Sustainability measurement; device thermal analyzer.

        • “burning duration (s): 348”

          FLAMITS record 6716.

        • “burning duration (s): 339.6”

          FLAMITS record 6717.

        • “burning duration (s): 356.4”

          FLAMITS record 6718.

        • “burning duration (s): 436.8”

          FLAMITS record 6719.

      • Shared measurement context: Consumability measurement; device thermal analyzer.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 96.24”

          FLAMITS record 6720.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 96.3”

          FLAMITS record 6721.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 90.49”

          FLAMITS record 6722.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 90.18”

          FLAMITS record 6723.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; device muffle furnace.

        • “time to flaming (s): 24630.6”

          FLAMITS record 6724.

        • “time to flaming (s): 27271.2”

          FLAMITS record 6725.

        • “time to flaming (s): 27345”

          FLAMITS record 6726.

        • “time to flaming (s): 25995”

          FLAMITS record 6727.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement; device muffle furnace.

        • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 457.12”

          FLAMITS record 6728.

        • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 468.89”

          FLAMITS record 6729.

        • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 444.73”

          FLAMITS record 6730.

        • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 419.37”

          FLAMITS record 6731.

      • Shared measurement context: Sustainability measurement; device muffle furnace.

        • “burning duration (s): 2284.8”

          FLAMITS record 6732.

        • “burning duration (s): 1609.8”

          FLAMITS record 6733.

        • “burning duration (s): 1785”

          FLAMITS record 6734.

        • “burning duration (s): 1885.2”

          FLAMITS record 6735.

      • Shared measurement context: Consumability measurement; device muffle furnace.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 94.42”

          FLAMITS record 6736.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 94.03”

          FLAMITS record 6737.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 83.41”

          FLAMITS record 6738.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 88.29”

          FLAMITS record 6739.

    • Primary study Liodakis2006b: Liodakis, S., & Kakardakis, T. (2006b). Measuring the Particle Flammability of Forest Species from Wildland/Urban Inter-face (WUI) near Athens by Thermal Analysis. First International Symposium on Environment Identities and Mediterranean Area. Corte-Ajaccio, France

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; site Liodakis2006b-1; sampling ND.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5645”

        FLAMITS record 6744; Combustibility measurement; device calorimeter.

      • “time to flaming (s): 1560”

        FLAMITS record 6749; Ignitability measurement; device thermal analyzer.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 299.6”

        FLAMITS record 6756; Combustibility measurement; device thermal analyzer.

      • “burning duration (s): 354”

        FLAMITS record 6763; Sustainability measurement; device thermal analyzer.

    • Primary study Liodakis2011: Liodakis, S., Agiovlasitis, I.P., Kakardakis, T., Tzamtzis, N., Vorisis, D., & Lois, E. (2011). Determining hazard risk indices for Mediterranean forest species based on particle flammability properties. Fire Safety Journal, 46, 116-124.

      Shared row context: Ignitability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; site Liodakis2011-1.

      • “time to flaming (s): 4.7”

        FLAMITS record 6886; device burning bench; sampling all seasons.

      • “flammability value: 1”

        FLAMITS record 6995; device calorimeter; sampling spring.

      • “flammability value: 4”

        FLAMITS record 7002; device calorimeter; sampling summer.

      • “flammability value: 2”

        FLAMITS record 7009; device calorimeter; sampling autumn.

      • Shared measurement context: device calorimeter; sampling all seasons.

        • “flammability value: 1”

          FLAMITS record 7016.

        • “flammability value: 0”

          FLAMITS record 7023.

        • “flammability value: 0”

          FLAMITS record 7030.

    • Primary study Mancilla2021: Mancilla-Leytón, J. M., Hernando, C., Cambrollé, J., Muñoz-Vallés, S., Pino-Mejías, R., & Vicente, Á. M. (2021). Can Shrub Flammability be Affected by Goat Grazing? Flammability Parameters of Mediterranean Shrub Species under Grazing. Sustainability, 13, 1555.

      Shared row context: plant part twigs; fuel live; site Mancilla2021-1.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; predrying no; device epiradiator; sampling summer.

        • “time to flaming (s): 17”

          FLAMITS record 7526.

        • “time to flaming (s): 10”

          FLAMITS record 7527.

        • “time to flaming (s): 16”

          FLAMITS record 7528.

        • “flammability value: 1”

          FLAMITS record 7553.

        • “flammability value: 3”

          FLAMITS record 7554.

        • “flammability value: 3”

          FLAMITS record 7555.

      • Shared measurement context: Sustainability measurement; predrying no; device epiradiator; sampling summer.

        • “burning duration (s): 9”

          FLAMITS record 7550.

        • “burning duration (s): 15”

          FLAMITS record 7551.

        • “burning duration (s): 11”

          FLAMITS record 7552.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement; predrying yes; device calorimeter; sampling spring.

        • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4700.49”

          FLAMITS record 7565.

        • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4750.64”

          FLAMITS record 7570.

        • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4772.14”

          FLAMITS record 7575.

    • Primary study Michelaki2020: Michelaki, C., Fyllas, N. M., Galanidis, A., Aloupi, M., Evangelou, E., Arianoutsou, M., & Dimitrakopoulos, P. G. (2020). Adaptive flammability syndromes in thermo-Mediterranean vegetation, captured by alternative resource-use strategies. Science of The Total Environment, 718, 137437.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel dead; predrying no; device muffle furnace; site Michelaki2020-4; sampling spring.

      • “time to flaming (s): 922”

        FLAMITS record 9198; Ignitability measurement.

      • “burning duration (s): 322”

        FLAMITS record 9199; Sustainability measurement.

      • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0”

        FLAMITS record 9200; Combustibility measurement.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 93.9”

        FLAMITS record 9201; Consumability measurement.

    • Primary study Molina2019: Molina, J., Lora, A., Prades, C., & Silva, F. R. (2019). Roadside vegetation planning and conservation: New approach to prevent and mitigate wildfires based on fire ignition potential. Forest ecology and management, 444, 163-173.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Molina2019-1; sampling july and september.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement.

        • “time to flaming (s): 24.54”

          FLAMITS record 9363.

        • “flammability value: 0.95”

          FLAMITS record 9405.

      • “flaming duration (s): 8.71”

        FLAMITS record 9377; Sustainability measurement.

      • “flame height (cm): 8.1”

        FLAMITS record 9391; Combustibility measurement.

    • Primary study Pellizzaro2007a: Pellizzaro, G., Duce, P., Ventura, A., & Zara, P. (2007). Seasonal variations of live moisture content and ignitability in shrubs of the Mediterranean Basin. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 16, 633-641.

      Shared row context: Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Pellizzaro2007a-1; sampling october.

      • “time to flaming (s): 21”

        FLAMITS record 10445.

      • “time to flaming (s): 20”

        FLAMITS record 10446.

    • Primary study Pellizzaro2007b: Pellizzaro, G., Cesaraccio, C., Duce, P., Ventura, A., & Zara, P. (2007b). Relationships between seasonal patterns of live fuel moisture and meteorological drought indices for Mediterranean shrubland species. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 16, 232-241.

      Shared row context: Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Pellizzaro2007b-1.

      • Shared measurement context: sampling october.

        • “time to flaming (s): 19”

          FLAMITS record 10477.

        • “time to flaming (s): 19”

          FLAMITS record 10484.

      • “time to flaming (s): 20”

        FLAMITS record 10478; sampling december.

      • “time to flaming (s): 21”

        FLAMITS record 10479; sampling february.

      • “time to flaming (s): 20”

        FLAMITS record 10480; sampling may.

      • “time to flaming (s): 23”

        FLAMITS record 10481; sampling june.

      • “time to flaming (s): 19”

        FLAMITS record 10482; sampling july.

      • “time to flaming (s): 17”

        FLAMITS record 10483; sampling september.

    • Primary study Petriccione2006: Petriccione, M. (2006). Infiammabilità della lettiera di diverse specie vegetali di ambiente mediterráneo. Tesi Di Dottorato. Università Degli Studi Di Napoli Federico II.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Petriccione2006-1; sampling july to august.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement.

        • “time to flaming (s): 14.06”

          FLAMITS record 10529.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 16”

          FLAMITS record 10531.

        • “flammability value: 1”

          FLAMITS record 10532.

      • “burning duration (s): 6.25”

        FLAMITS record 10530; Sustainability measurement.

    • Primary study Rosavec2013: Rosavec, R., Šikic, Z., Španjol, Ž., & Barcic, D. (2013). Utjecaj meteoroloških ?imbenika na zapaljivost nekih sredozemnih vrsta. Šumarski list, 137, 583-590.

      Shared row context: Sustainability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; sampling june.

      • “flaming duration (s): 8.62”

        FLAMITS record 11631; site Rosavec2013-1.

      • “flaming duration (s): 8.69”

        FLAMITS record 11632; site Rosavec2013-2.

    • Primary study Saura2010: Saura-Mas, S., Paula, S., Pausas, J. G,. & Lloret, F. (2010). Fuel loading and flammability in the Mediterranean Basin woody species with different post-fire regenerative strategies. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 19, 783.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; sampling august.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Saura2010-1.

        • “temperature at flaming (°C): 620.89”

          FLAMITS record 12138.

        • “time to smoke (s): 83.1”

          FLAMITS record 12204.

        • “temperature at smoke (°C): 141.6”

          FLAMITS record 12241.

        • “time to smouldering (s): 269.1”

          FLAMITS record 12277.

        • “temperature at smouldering (°C): 379”

          FLAMITS record 12313.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Saura2010-2.

        • “temperature at flaming (°C): 643.2”

          FLAMITS record 12152.

        • “time to smoke (s): 99”

          FLAMITS record 12222.

        • “temperature at smoke (°C): 161.2”

          FLAMITS record 12259.

        • “time to smouldering (s): 293”

          FLAMITS record 12295.

        • “temperature at smouldering (°C): 480.4”

          FLAMITS record 12331.

      • “flaming duration (s): 440.9”

        FLAMITS record 12170; Sustainability measurement; site Saura2010-1.

      • “flaming duration (s): 445.6”

        FLAMITS record 12186; Sustainability measurement; site Saura2010-2.

    • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 671.7”

      FLAMITS record 16451; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device burning bench; site Nestola2022-1; sampling august 2019. Primary study Nestola2022: Nestola, E., Sgrigna, G., Pallozzi, E., Caccavale, L., Guidolotti, G., & Calfapietra, C. (2022). Experimental Characterization of Particulate and Gaseous Emissions from Biomass Burning of Six Mediterranean Species and Litter. Forests, 13, 322.

    • Primary study Pellizzaro2007c: Pellizaro, G., Cesaraccio, C., Duce, P., Ventura, A., & Zara, P. (2007). Weather seasonality and pattern of thermochemical properties in vegetation living in the mediterranean basin. Seventh Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology. Bar Harbor, Maine,USA.

      Shared row context: Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Pellizzaro2007c-1; sampling october 2003 and october 2004.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4732.3188”

        FLAMITS record 16749.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4923.5236”

        FLAMITS record 16750.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4588.9152”

        FLAMITS record 16751.

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