Quercus pumila (running oak)
Quercus pumila (runner oak) is originally from the southeast of the USA. It only grows about 1 meter high.
More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_pumila
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Quercus agrifolia (Californian holm oak)
Quercus agrifolia (Californian holm oak) only grows in a very small area in Mexico and California.
The leaves are olive green and have a few spines. The outer leaves are designed for maximum utilization of sunlight by forming two to three layers of photosynthetically active cells. The Californian holm oak can reach an age of up to 250 years. In the past, this beech plant was used for coal extraction and in shipbuilding. The species is undemanding and very drought-resistant. It can grow up to 30 meters high on deep soils.
More info: http://oaks.of.the.world.free.fr/quercus_agrifolia.htm
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Quercus infectoria (Alleppo oak, gall oak)
Quercus infectoria (Alleppo oak, gall oak) originates from the eastern Mediterranean region and western Asia. The tree only grows about 6 meters high, often (lower). It is very soil-tolerant, but can have major problems with frost (especially when young).
Quercus infectoria is famous for the presence of so-called “gall apples” on the undersides of its leaves. These gall apples are produced by gall wasps and are enriched with tannins. They are used medicinally as antioxidants and for their antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects.
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More info: http://oaks.of.the.world.free.fr/quercus_infectoria.htm
Quercus alnifolia (alder-leaved oak, golden oak)
Quercus alnifolia (alder-leaved oak) is an evergreen oak from Cyprus. The tree reaches heights of up to 10 meters. The leaves are thick and leathery. The underside of the leaves is golden in color.
Quercus alnifolia colonizes stony and mountainous areas.
More info: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erlenbl%C3%A4ttrige_Eiche
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Pinus halepensis (Aleppo pine)
Pinus halepensis (Aleppo pine) originates from the Mediterranean region. Growth heights are up to 25 meters.
The tree forms tap roots that penetrate up to 3 meters deep. The wood is very rich in resin and is used extensively as construction timber, particularly in North Africa.
More info: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleppo-Kiefer
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Pinus Pinea (Mediterranean pine, Italian stone pine)
Pinus Pinea (Mediterranean pine, Italian stone pine) grows to heights of up to 30 meters and a diameter of up to 2 meters at the breast. The root depth of the Mediterranean pine is often relatively shallow. The natural distribution area of the pine is in the northern Mediterranean region.
Pine nuts are widely used in the food industry. A single tree produces up to 60 kilograms of seeds.
More info: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinie
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Cedrus atlantica (Atlas cedar)
Cedrus atlantica (Atlas cedar) is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 40 meters high. Atlas cedars can live up to 900 years.
The Atlas cedar is found particularly in North Africa. Populations are also known from France and Italy as well as from some areas of Central Europe.
More info: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas-Zeder
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Pinus Pinaster (Bordeaux pine, maritime pine)
Pinus Pinaster (Bordeaux pine, maritime pine) originates from the western Mediterranean region. This tree is also found in Algeria and Morocco.
It can live up to 300 years. It can grow to a height of up to 40 meters. The tree forms a strong taproot (very deep). Even in annual seedlings, the taproot is longer than the shoot.
More info: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/See-Kiefer
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Quercus ithaburensis
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Quercus ithaburensis (mountain tabor oak). The leaf is 6 to 12 cm long and has several large pointed teeth on the leaf edge. The acorns are strikingly large at up to 5 cm. This oak is found in southern Europe, as well as in Israel, Palestine, Lebanon and Syria. The tree is very robust and does not tolerate paving, but is otherwise well suited as an urban tree. The species is frost-tolerant.
The ripe acorns are edible.
More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_ithaburensis
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Pinus mugo var. mughus
Pinus mugo var. mughus (krummholz pine, mountain pine).
Slow-growing, resistant to global warming. Shallow rooter. This plant is undemanding and tolerates lime. Hardy. Occurrence: Alps, mountains of the Balkans.
See also: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergkiefer
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