Editing Melilla (section)

=== Flora ===
[[File:Phoenix dactylifera Daktylowiec właściwy 2023-02-24 07.jpg|thumb|[[Date palm]]]]
Biogeographically speaking, Melilla is part of the [[Holarctic Kingdom]], specifically within the [[Mediterranean basin|Mediterranean Region]], Western Mediterranean Subregion.

In general terms, the typical vegetation of Melilla is [[Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub|Mediterranean forest]], characterized by evergreen and xerophytic plants, adapted to the dry summer period. In the [[Rostrogordo Pine Forests]], common species include the [[Pinus halepensis|''Pinus halepensis'' (Aleppo pine)]], [[Olea europaea|''Olea europaea'' (wild olive)]], [[Ficus benjamina|''Ficus benjamina'' (weeping fig)]], [[Trachycarpus fortunei|''Trachycarpus fortunei'' (windmill palm)]], [[cypress]], and [[Capsicum annuum|''Capsicum annuum'' (bell pepper)]]. The dominant understory is made up of woody, spiny, and aromatic species: plants such as [[rosemary]], [[thyme]], and [[Rock rose|rockrose]] are very typical of Melilla.