Maquis shrubland

"Macchia" and "Macchie" redirect here. For other uses, see Macchia (disambiguation).

Maquis (UK: /mæˈkiː/ ma-KEE, US: /mɑːˈkiː/ mah-KEE, French: [maki]) or macchia (/ˈmɑːkiə/ MAH-kee-ə, Italian: [ˈmakkja]; often macchia mediterranea in Italian; Corsican: machja, pronounced [ˈmaca]; Croatian: makija; Occitan: maquís; Catalan: màquia) is a savanna-like shrubland biome in the Mediterranean region, typically consisting of densely growing evergreen shrubs.^[1][2]

Map of maquis regions of the world

Low maquis in Corsica

High macchia in Sardinia

Maquis is characterized by plants of the family Lamiaceae, genera Laurus and Myrtus, and species Olea europaea, Ceratonia siliqua, and Ficus carica. It is similar to garrigue.^[3]

See also

• Mining maquis
• Maquis (disambiguation)
• Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub