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Holm oak flower; Flor de encina

Quercus illex subsp. rotundifolia

Photo by arlanda
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Description:

Evergreen oak or Holm oak is a medium-sized tree 20–27 metres tall with finely square-fissured blackish bark and leathery evergreen leaves. The flowers are catkins, produced in the spring; the fruit is an acorn, which matures in about six months. In the third picture the pollen can be seen as it is released when I touch it with my finger.

Habitat:

Holm oak forest

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/80 sec.; f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired

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