Plant profiles

Cork oak and lavender

Cork oak and lavender

The Mediterranean is one of only five small regions around the world sharing a distinctive climate. These regions cover only 2% of the land surface of the Earth but hold 20% of its plant-life.

Here we profile some of the plants that you could expect to find in Mediterranean regions.

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Did you know?

There are four other regions around the world that share the Mediterranean climate - South Africa, South West Australia, Central Chile, and California

True or false?
Pizza bases are made from barley?

False. They are made from wheat flour.