Retama raetam
Common name (English)
White Broom, White weeping broom
Common name (Greek)
Νύμφη
Ηabitat
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Establishment status
Establishment status detail
Alien: Cultivated.
Native of the Middle East, N. Africa and Sicily. Frequently planted in gardens and along roads - Pafos, Lemesos, Lefkosia, Larnaka, Platania (Tsintides et al. 2002).
Pathway detail
As the species is not established introduction pathways are indicated in case of possible/potential escape from confinement.
References
Tsintides T, Hadjikyriakou GN, Christodoulou CS (2002) Trees and shrubs in Cyprus. Foundation Anastasios G. Leventis—Cyprus Forest Association, Nicosia, Cyprus.