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Quercus ilex, the holm oak, [2] [3] also (ambiguously, as many oaks are evergreen) evergreen oak, [4] is a large evergreen oak native to the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the section Ilex of the genus, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] with acorns that mature in a single summer.
Quercus ilex subsp. rotundifolia (Lam.) O.Schwarz ex Tab.Morais Quercus rotundifolia , the holm oak or ballota oak , [ 4 ] is an evergreen oak native to the western Mediterranean region , with the majority of the population in the Iberian Peninsula and minor populations in Northwest Africa.
Holm oak may refer to: Quercus ilex, tree native to South and Southeast Europe and parts of France; Quercus rotundifolia, tree native to the Iberian Peninsula and Northwest Africa; Quercus agrifolia, tree native to the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico
Humid oak grove with Cork Oaks. Forests of Holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia) form natural forests in most of the Mediterranean region as well as penetrating into the warmer sun-exposed areas and hillsides of the Atlantic region; they extend from sea level, with the subspecies ilex, to an elevation of 1400 metres, in some mountains and high plains ...
This type of forest is made up of Mediterranean species, among which the holm oak (Quercus ilex) dominates, accompanied by laurel (Laurus nobilis), strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), buckthorns (Rhamnus alaternus), etc., all of them evergreen, intermingled with Atlantic species such as hazel (Corylus avellana), or hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna ...
Sternberg also likes pin oak (Quercus palustris) and nuttall oak (Quercus nuttallii/aka Quercus texana) for seasonally wet areas. Pin oak grows 70-80 feet tall, 25-40 feet wide, and is hardy in ...
Holly oak is a name that has been used for species of oak with spiny leaf margins, and may refer to: Quercus coccifera , more often called kermes oak Quercus ilex , more often called holm oak
Here’s how the humble oak got a cool name. Charles Hammer. October 16, 2024 at 6:00 AM. ... a site rich in life, from Quercus macrocarpa for huge burr oaks in the backyard, ...