MATIENZO TREESCONIFERS
Larch
Monterey Pine
Yew
EVERGREENS
Bay
Eucalyptus
Holm Oak
Holly
Italian Buckthorn
Mock Privet
Strawberry Tree
DECIDUOUS
Alder
Ash
Beech
Birch
Black Locust
Black poplar
Blackthorn
Common Dogwood
Crabapple
Crack Willow
Elder
Field Maple
Fig
Grey Willow
Hawthorn
Hazel
Lime
Pendunculate Oak
Plane
Pyrenean Oak
Sessile Oak
Spindle Tree
Sweet Chestnut
Whitebeam
Wych Elm
Larch Larix decidua Alerce
A deciduous conifer. A small plantation exists on Muela near site 168.return
Monterey Pine Pinus radiata Pino insigne
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Yew Taxus baccata Tejo
This specimen is near the top of Muelareturn
Bay Laurus nobilis Laurel
Its aromatic leaves can be used in cookeryreturn
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus globulus Eucalipto
These trees are near sites 2816 and 2817 return
Holm oak Quercus ilex Encina
The most common of the evergreens return
Holly Ilex aquifolium Acebo
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Italian Buckthorn Rhamnus alaternus Aladierno
This small evergreen tree can be recognised by the glossy light green underside of the leaves (or the display of its red berries)
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Mock Privet Phillyrea latifolia Labiérnago
This small evergreen has pairs of leaves opposite each other return
Strawberry Tree Arbutus unedo Aborto or Madroño
Among the unusual features of
this tree: it has edible fruit that are on the tree in autumn together with the flowers for next year’s fruit
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Alder Alnus glutinosa Aliso
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Ash Fraxinus excelsior Fresno
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Beech Fagus sylvatica Haya
An old beech tree near the bottom entrance of Cave 42
and the beechwood at Seldesuto. return
Birch Betula pubescens Abedul
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This large birch tree is on El Naso, above La Secada
Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia Falsa Acacia
These invasive trees can be seen in the area around Matienzoreturn
Black poplar Populus nigra Álamo or Chopo negro
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Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Endrino
Spectacular blossom in spring and sloes for making pacharán in summer return
Common Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Cornejo
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The leaves turn red in late summer
Crabapple Malus sylvestris Manzano silvestre
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Crack Willow Salix fragilis Mimbrera
This tree is near the mill in La Secada
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Elder Sambucus nigra Saúco
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Field Maple Acer campestre Arce
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Fig Ficus carica Higuera
Not just a garden tree.
Like these examples, outside site 504,
and struggling to survive in the
entrance of Cueva del Agua
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Grey Willow Salix atrocinerea Salguera Negra
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These examples are by Cueva Tablons
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Espino Albar
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Hazel Corylus avellana Avellano
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Lime Tilia platyphyllos Tilo
This specimen is by the river in La Secada
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Pendunculate Oak Quercus robur Roble or Cagiga
The most common deciduous oak in Matienzo: the acorns have a long stem
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Plane Platanus orientalis Plátano
They can occasionally be found in other places than by the
side of the road. This tree is the valley near Torca de Arnilla.return
Pyrenean Oak Quercus pyrenaica Rebollo
A smaller oak. The leaves are very irregular and
tend to stay on the tree after turning brown in Autumnreturn
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea Roble Albar
Not common in Matienzo; this example is at Seldesuto.
The acorns have no stem, while the leaves have a short stem.
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Spindle Tree Euonymus europaeus Bonetero
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Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Castaño
This huge chestnut tree is near site 23
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Whitebeam Sorbus aria Mostajo
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Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Olmo de Montaña
Many specimens of these trees can be seen at Seldesuto, identified by the assymetrical base of the leaves, or their seed pods in early spring. return
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