Holm Oak
FamilyFagaceae
Max Height25 m
RangeMediterranean
HabitatEvergreen scrub
About the Holm Oak
An evergreen Mediterranean oak with holly-like juvenile leaves. Sweet acorns fed the famed Iberian pigs of dehesa pasture systems. Planted for shade since Roman times. Also called the holly oak.
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