Tree species with area of origin
the Mediterranean region

Distribution in Athens. As an ornamental shrub or a small tree in gardens or in parks (Ancient Agora). It is used more often than A. andrachne. Rarely to be found as a small tree in the street. Occurrences in the suburb Thrakomakedones.
Like A. andrachne, it is one of the main species in some mountainous areas of Attica. 

Biomes It grows mainly in the temperate biome.

Countries and regions
Area of origin  Mediterranean.
Countries in the area of origin Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, NW. Balkan Pen., Portugal, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe
Global Distribution (Introduced).
OCEANIA: New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Tasmania
EUROPE: Canary Is., Great Britain, Ireland, Madeira.

Cities around the world
Tree inventories around the world. It is present at 73 urban tree inventories in the countries:
OCEANIA: Australia (Albury, Ballarat, Banyule, Bathurst, Brimbank, Burnside, Campbelltown,  Corangamite Shire, Darebin, Greater Geelong, Greater Bendigo, Hobart, Hobson Bay, Knox, Launceston, Leichhardt, Manningham, Marrickville, Mildura, Mitcham, Moonee Valley, Moreland,  Nedlands, Parramatta, Perth, Port Phillip, Shepparton, South Grampians Shire, South Perth, Stirling, Stonnington, Sydney, Waverley, Whittlesea, Willoughby, Wyndham), New Zealand (Christchurch)
AMERICAS: Canada (Vancouver), Chile (Santiago), USA (Alameda County, Berkeley, Claremont, East Palo Alto, El Sobrante, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Oakland, Palo Alto, Pasadena, Richmond, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Monica, Seattle, South El Monte)
EUROPE: France (Bordeaux, Paris), Greece (Ioannina), Ireland (Dublin),  Italy (Bologna, Florence, Merano, Prato, Turin), Spain (Barcelona, Costa Brava, Valencia), Sweden (Malmö), Switzerland (Geneva), United Kingdom (Bristol, Camden, London).

Performance. They appear to grow well. It is considered a hardy shrub species. 

Literature references:  It has been assessed as a promising species for the cities in the Mediterranean region (ARDEM project, INRAE). Also for the state of California (SelecTree, UFEI n.d.).