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Stamens 8–10, twice as many as corolla lobes
Flower <1.5 cm long
Branchlets with branched hairs. Similar to E. lusitanica but leaves 0.7 mm wide, and floral parts slightly larger. Flowers white or cream. Naturalized in Blackheath area. Introd. from W. Europe. Fl. autumn–spring Erica arborea