Grows in South Africa , on the Mediterranean coast of Africa and Europe , found in the mountains of the Caucasus .
Like all other heathers, Erica tree-like grows on acidic soil - from dry and sandy to boggy.
Shrub from 1 to 4 m tall, the highest can reach a height of 6-7 m. Upright branching trunk with a bushy crown .
The bark is brown or dark gray.
The leaves are small linear or needle-shaped, 3-5 mm long. Located in whorls or partially alternately.
The flowers are white with black strokes, bell-shaped, collected in long inflorescences .
The fruit is a four-leaved capsule filled with numerous small seeds .
It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks .
Erika tree wood - briar - is used in the manufacture of smoking pipes .