Quercus-suber
Quercus suber Montado de azinho
Cork Oak

 

ORDER: Fagales
FAMILY: Fagaceae
HEIGHT: up to 20 m

FLOWERING TIME:
J F M A M J J A S O N D

CHARACTERISTICS: tree with evergreen thick leaves with trichomes on the lower surface; trunk with cork; female and male inflorescence; the fruit, the acorn matures from autumn; this tree can live hundreds of years.
ECOLOGY: important in water and nutrient cycling and in soil protection; very fire-resistant; calcifuge.
OBSERVATIONS: protected species in Portugal, a country that is the world's largest producer of cork.

LIFE-FORM

 

Fanerófito

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