It is a tree situated in all parts of Italy.

It is different from other oaks because of the petiole of leaves, which is almost absent and because of the stem to which the acorns are attached to.

This type of oak may suffer the attacks of rust, so, if you want to cultivate it, you must be carefull.

Quercus roburQuercus roburin Italian “Farnia”

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It is a tree belonging to the family of the Betulaceaes. It has a straight bole,and its leaves have an oval form; the principal nervous system is very evident.

The color of its fruits is white or green.

In Italy we can find these trees in the central range of hillsides in sunny positions.

Ostrya CarpinifoliaOstrya Carpinifoliain Italian “ carpino nero”

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It is evergreen tree and it is known with the name of locust.

The distribution of this kind of Ceratonia includes the whole mediterrean region .

Ceratonia Ceratonia siliquasiliquain Italian “carrubo”

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The plant is quite bushy , rarely arboreal.

The whole plant has a strong resinous odor.

Pistacia LentiscusPistacia Lentiscusin Italian “Lentisco”

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Erica arboreaErica arboreain Italian “Erica”

Bush or evergreen sapling, with dense head

of hair with radical apparatus constituted

by few rather big ramifications.

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It is an evergreen bush from the reddish branches.

Arbutus unedoArbutus unedoin Italian “Corbezzolo”

In Italian “corbezzolo” is a shrub or small tree common in Italy.

It is a typical Mediterranean essence found between garden plants and woods of oak.

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Lonicera implexaLonicera implexain Italian”Caprifoglio mediterraneo”

Evergreen plant.

Of easy cultivation that can reach

is of 6 metres.

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