(As. Fraxino orni-Quercetum ilicis Horvatić/1956/1958)
It extends from southern and south-western Istria, over Lošinj. The southern parts of the islands of Cres, Rab, Pag and Murter to Prevlaka. To a lesser extent it may be also found on the south Adriatic Islands. In the distribution range of this community the temperatures are somewhat lower than in the southern part of the eu-Mediterranean, but the quantity of precipitation is higher and better distributed in the summer. The soils are mostly melanosol, cambisol on limestone, shallow and medium deep, terra rossa typical and medium deep, and luvisol in sinkholes. The most important species include Quercus ilex, Fraxinus ornus, Arbutus unedo, Viburnum tinus, Pistacia lentiscus, Erica arborea, Rubia peregrina, Coronilla emeroides, Asparagus acutifolius, Sesleria autumnalis and others. Source: Vukelić, J. etal. 2008: Forest Sites and Forest Communities in Croatia. National Ecological Network, State Institute for Nature Protection, Zagreb.