Pinus-halepensis_5
Pinus halepensis Mill., syn.: Pinus maritima Mill., Pinus ceciliae Llorens & L. Llorens
Family: Pinaceae
EN: Aleppo Pine, Jerusalem Pine, DE: Aleppo-Kiefer
Slo.: alepski bor
Date: April 23. 2006, April 24. 2006 and April 26. 2006
Lat.: 44.3857 Long.: 14.7949
Code: Bot_0114/2006_DSC_0077, Bot_0115/2006_DSC0149 and Bot_0117/2006_DSC0262
Habitat: Seashore, nearly flat terrain, open and sunny area; elevation 3 m (10 feet), average precipitation about 950 mm per year, average temperature between 13-15 °C, Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: soil.
Location: Croatia, Zadar region, Zadar archipelago, island of Olib, north Slatinica Bay.
Comments on the Flickr album Pinus halepensis: The island of Olib is small, measuring just 26 km² (10 sq mi). It had a dense population a century ago, with around 1,500 inhabitants (in 2021, only about 120 remained). Almost the entire surface of the island was transformed by humans into agricultural plots surrounded by hundreds of kilometers of dry stone walls. The inhabitants cultivated vines and olives, producing wine and olive oil. Some areas were set aside for grazing livestock, which provided them with cheese. The island's original vegetation was completely altered, and the forest that once covered it was nearly entirely destroyed.
Pinus halepensis is the most prevalent species of the genus Pinus along the eastern Adriatic coast and its islands. The forests of Pinus halepensis cover extensive areas on both the mainland and the islands. However, on the island of Olib, it currently grows only in a few tiny areas. One of the largest and most stunning stands of this remarkable tree is located on the northern side of Slatinica Bay, enhancing the beautiful beach there.
Ref.:
(1) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 59.
(2) R. Brus, Drevesa in grmi Jadrana (Trees and bushes of Adria) (in Slovene), Modrijan Pub, (2012), p 42.
(3) M. Blamey, C. Grey-Wilson, Wild Flowers of the Mediterranean, A & C Black, London (2005), p 27.
Pinus-halepensis_5
Pinus halepensis Mill., syn.: Pinus maritima Mill., Pinus ceciliae Llorens & L. Llorens
Family: Pinaceae
EN: Aleppo Pine, Jerusalem Pine, DE: Aleppo-Kiefer
Slo.: alepski bor
Date: April 23. 2006, April 24. 2006 and April 26. 2006
Lat.: 44.3857 Long.: 14.7949
Code: Bot_0114/2006_DSC_0077, Bot_0115/2006_DSC0149 and Bot_0117/2006_DSC0262
Habitat: Seashore, nearly flat terrain, open and sunny area; elevation 3 m (10 feet), average precipitation about 950 mm per year, average temperature between 13-15 °C, Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: soil.
Location: Croatia, Zadar region, Zadar archipelago, island of Olib, north Slatinica Bay.
Comments on the Flickr album Pinus halepensis: The island of Olib is small, measuring just 26 km² (10 sq mi). It had a dense population a century ago, with around 1,500 inhabitants (in 2021, only about 120 remained). Almost the entire surface of the island was transformed by humans into agricultural plots surrounded by hundreds of kilometers of dry stone walls. The inhabitants cultivated vines and olives, producing wine and olive oil. Some areas were set aside for grazing livestock, which provided them with cheese. The island's original vegetation was completely altered, and the forest that once covered it was nearly entirely destroyed.
Pinus halepensis is the most prevalent species of the genus Pinus along the eastern Adriatic coast and its islands. The forests of Pinus halepensis cover extensive areas on both the mainland and the islands. However, on the island of Olib, it currently grows only in a few tiny areas. One of the largest and most stunning stands of this remarkable tree is located on the northern side of Slatinica Bay, enhancing the beautiful beach there.
Ref.:
(1) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 59.
(2) R. Brus, Drevesa in grmi Jadrana (Trees and bushes of Adria) (in Slovene), Modrijan Pub, (2012), p 42.
(3) M. Blamey, C. Grey-Wilson, Wild Flowers of the Mediterranean, A & C Black, London (2005), p 27.