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Ebenus cretica
Also called Shrubby Sainfoil, Cretan Ebony
Ebenus cretica, common name Cretan ebony, is a leguminous small shrub in the family Fabaceae.
This species is native to the Mediterranean island of Crete. It grows on rocky hillsides or on steep cliffs, at an elevation of 0–600 metres (0–1,969 ft) above sea level.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ebenus cretica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
