How to cite
When using these data, please cite the relevant data sources:
Atlas chapters (example for Abies alba)
Mauri, A., de Rigo, D., Caudullo, G., 2016. Abies alba in Europe: distribution, habitat, usage and threats. In: San-Miguel-Ayanz, J., de Rigo, D., Caudullo, G., Houston Durrant, T., Mauri, A. (Eds.), European Atlas of Forest Tree Species. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, pp. e01493b+.
Relative Probability of Presence and Maximum Habitat Suitability maps
de Rigo, D., Caudullo, G., Houston Durrant, T., San-Miguel-Ayanz, J., 2016. The European Atlas of Forest Tree Species: modelling, data and information on forest tree species. In: San-Miguel-Ayanz, J., de Rigo, D., Caudullo, G., Houston Durrant, T., Mauri, A. (Eds.), European Atlas of Forest Tree Species. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, pp. e01aa69+. https://w3id.org/mtv/FISE-Comm/v01/e01aa69
Chorological maps
Caudullo, G., Welk, E., San-Miguel-Ayanz, J., 2017. Chorological maps for the main European woody species. Data in Brief 12, 662-666. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2017.05.007
Forest tree taxa: meta-information and data
See also the technical report Tree species distribution data and maps for Europe.
RPP: Relative Probability of Presence
MHS: Maximum Habitat Suitability
CHO: Chorological maps
| Botanical name |
Common name |
PDF |
RPP |
MHS |
CHO |
| Abies alba |
Silver fir |
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| Abies spp. |
Circum-Mediterranean firs |
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- |
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| └─ Abies borisii-regis |
Bulgarian fir |
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| └─ Abies cephalonica |
Greek fir |
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| └─ Abies cilicica |
Cilician fir |
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| └─ Abies nebrodensis |
Sicilian fir |
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| └─ Abies nordmanniana |
Nordmann fir |
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| └─ Abies numidica |
Algerian fir |
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| └─ Abies pinsapo |
Spanish fir |
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| Acer campestre |
Field maple |
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- |
- |
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| Acer heldreichii |
Balkan maple |
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| Acer monspessulanum |
Montpellier maple |
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| Acer platanoides |
Norway maple |
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- |
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| Acer pseudoplatanus |
Sycamore maple |
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- |
- |
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| Aesculus hippocastanum |
European horse-chestnut |
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| Ailanthus altissima |
Tree of heaven |
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| Alnus cordata |
Italian alder |
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| Alnus glutinosa |
Common alder |
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- |
- |
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| Alnus incana |
Grey alder |
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- |
- |
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| Alnus viridis |
Green alder |
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| Arbutus unedo |
Strawberry tree |
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| Betula spp. |
Birches |
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- |
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| └─ Betula pendula |
Silver birch |
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| └─ Betula pubescens |
Downy birch |
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| Buxus sempervirens |
European box |
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| Buxus balearica |
Balearic box |
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| Carpinus betulus |
Common hornbeam |
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- |
- |
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| Carpinus orientalis |
Oriental hornbeam |
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| Castanea sativa |
Sweet chestnut |
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- |
- |
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| Cedrus atlantica |
Atlas cedar |
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| Cedrus libani |
Lebanon cedar |
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| Celtis australis |
Nettle tree |
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| Chamaecyparis lawsoniana |
Lawson cypress |
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| Chamaerops umilis |
European fan palm |
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| Cornus mas |
Cornelian cherry |
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| Cornus sanguinea |
Common dogwood |
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| Corylus avellana |
Common hazel |
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- |
- |
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| Cupressus sempervirens |
Mediterranean cypress |
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| Cupressus dupreziana |
Saharan cypress |
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| Eucalyptus globulus |
Tasmanian blue gum |
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| Euonymus europaeus |
Spindle tree |
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| Fagus sylvatica |
European beech |
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- |
- |
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| Frangula alnus |
Alder buckthorn |
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| Fraxinus angustifolia |
Narrow-leaved ash |
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| Fraxinus excelsior |
Common ash |
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- |
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| Fraxinus ornus |
Manna ash |
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- |
- |
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| Ilex aquifolium |
European holly |
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| Juglans regia |
Common walnut |
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| Juniperus communis |
Common juniper |
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| Juniperus excelsa |
Greek juniper |
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| Juniperus foetidissima |
Foetid juniper |
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| Juniperus oxycedrus |
Prickly juniper |
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| Juniperus phoenicea |
Phoenician juniper |
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| Juniperus thurifera |
Spanish juniper |
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| Liquidambar orientalis |
Oriental sweetgum |
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| Larix decidua |
European larch |
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- |
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| Olea europaea |
Olive |
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| Ostrya carpinifolia |
European hop-hornbeam |
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- |
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| Phoenix theophrasti |
Cretan date palm |
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| Picea abies |
Norway spruce |
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- |
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| Picea omorika |
Serbian spruce |
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| Picea sitchensis |
Sitka Spruce |
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- |
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| Pinus cembra |
Arolla pine |
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- |
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| Pinus halepensis and P. brutia |
Aleppo and Turkish pine |
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| └─ Pinus halepensis |
Aleppo pine |
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- |
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| └─ Pinus brutia |
Turkish pine |
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| Pinus heldreichii |
Bosnian pine |
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| Pinus mugo |
Dwarf mountain pine |
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- |
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| Pinus nigra |
Black pine |
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- |
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| Pinus peuce |
Macedonian pine |
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| Pinus pinaster |
Maritime pine |
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- |
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| Pinus pinea |
Stone pine |
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- |
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| Pinus sylvestris |
Scots pine |
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- |
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| Pistacia atlantica |
Atlas pistachio |
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| Pistacia lentiscus |
Lentisk |
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| Pistacia terebinthus |
Terebinth |
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| Platanus orientalis |
Oriental plane |
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| Populus alba |
White poplar |
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| Populus nigra |
Black poplar |
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| Populus tremula |
Eurasian aspen |
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- |
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| Prunus avium |
Wild cherry |
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- |
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| Prunus cerasifera |
Cherry plum |
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| Prunus mahaleb |
Mahaleb cherry |
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| Prunus padus |
Bird cherry |
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| Prunus spinosa |
Blackthorn |
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| Pseudotsuga menziesii |
Douglas fir |
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- |
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| Quercus canariensis |
Algerian oak |
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| Quercus cerris |
Turkey oak |
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- |
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| Quercus coccifera |
Kermes oak |
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| Quercus faginea |
Portuguese oak |
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| Quercus frainetto |
Hungarian oak |
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| Quercus ilex |
Holm oak |
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- |
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| Quercus ithaburensis |
Mt. Tabor oak |
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| Quercus palustris |
Pin oak |
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| Quercus pubescens |
Downy oak |
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- |
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| Quercus pyrenaica |
Pyrenean oak |
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- |
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| Quercus robur and Q. petraea |
Pedunculate and sessile oak |
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| └─ Quercus robur |
Pedunculate oak |
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- |
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| └─ Quercus petraea |
Sessile oak |
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- |
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| Quercus suber |
Cork oak |
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- |
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| Quercus trojana |
Macedonian oak |
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| Robinia pseudoacacia |
Black locust |
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- |
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| Salix alba |
White willow |
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| Salix caprea |
Goat willow |
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- |
- |
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| Sambucus nigra |
Black elderberry |
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| Sorbus aria |
Common whitebeam |
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- |
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| Sorbus aucuparia |
Rowan |
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- |
- |
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| Sorbus domestica |
Service tree |
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| Sorbus torminalis |
Wild service tree |
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- |
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| Tamarix spp. |
Tamarisks |
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| Taxus baccata |
European yew |
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| Tetraclinis articulata |
Barbary thuja |
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| Tilia spp. |
Limes |
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- |
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| └─ Tilia cordata |
Small-leaved lime |
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| └─ Tilia platyphyllos |
Large-leaved lime |
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| └─ Tilia tomentosa |
Silver lime |
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| Ulmus spp. |
Elms |
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| └─ Ulmus glabra |
Wych elm |
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| └─ Ulmus laevis |
European white elm |
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| └─ Ulmus minor |
Field elm |
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