Buy acorns internationally. Buy oaks. Special oaks, acorns and other seeds for collectors and plant enthusiasts. Many species resistant to climate warming. Lots of climate trees.
Buy acorns internationally. Buy oaks. Special oaks, acorns and other seeds for collectors and plant enthusiasts. Many species resistant to climate warming. Lots of climate trees.
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) 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) 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) 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 (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 (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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Quercus virginiana is also known as Virginia oak or live oak. This species is evergreen and can grow up to 35 meters high.
The Virginia oak is native to southeastern North America all the way down to Mexico. It is the symbol of the state of Georgia. The leaves sprout a beautiful shiny red and then turn green after a while. In Central Europe, this species tends to develop into a shrub or small tree. This species is NOT frost-proof. It likes humus-rich and deep soils.
See also: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia-Eiche
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The species is considered incredibly tough and adaptable. It can grow up to 45 meters high and has a very spreading crown. The foliage is somewhat reminiscent of chestnut leaves, which is why it is also called “Chestnut Oak”.
The distribution area extends from Ontario in Canada across the east and center of the USA to northern and southern Mexico.
The species grows at an altitude of 0 to 2300 meters in species-rich forests on nutrient-rich, moderately dry to fresh, slightly acidic to alkaline soils in sunny to light-shaded locations. The species is thermophilic and mostly frost-hardy. It avoids sandy and clayey soils but is often found in cities.
More information: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelbe_Eiche
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Quercus canbyi originates from the south of North America and Mexico. This species is considered semi-evergreen and grows up to 25 meters high.
The leaves have several serrations and grow up to 20 cm long. The species occurs in Texas and northeastern Mexico.
Further information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_canbyi
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