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Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera) Rouvas Gorge, Crete. Mar 31, 2023 Geotagged,Greece,Kermes oak,Quercus coccifera,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)

Rouvas Gorge, Crete. Mar 31, 2023

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    The Rouvas Forest is remarkable for its centuries-old Kermes Oaks, which look like proper trees, rather than the stunted shrubs that you see elsewhere in Europe! Posted one year ago
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    Christine Young
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    Beautiful. The tree branches have a fractal-like appearance. Posted one year ago
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      Thibaud Aronson
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      Thanks! One of the best hikes I've done in Europe in a while! Posted one year ago

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The Kermes oak

"Quercus coccifera", the kermes oak, is an oak in the "Quercus" section "Cerris". It is native to the Mediterranean region and Northern African Maghreb, south to north from Morocco to France and west to east from Portugal to Cyprus and Turkey, crossing Spain, Italy, Libya, Balkans, and Greece, including Crete.

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Similar species: Beeches, Oaks, Walnuts
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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Uploaded Oct 8, 2023. Captured Mar 31, 2023 14:21 in 5W64+HV Zaros, Greece.
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  • DMC-LX15
  • f/3.5
  • 1/400s
  • ISO800
  • 8.8mm