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MacRobertson Girls High School,
Kingsway,
South Melbourne.
When Norman H. Seabrook won the competition for MacRobertson Girls’ high School in 1934, his design heralded what Robyn Boyd was to term the ‘The 1934 Revolution (Victorian Modern, Melbourne, 1947). Seabrook’s design was the first example in Australia of a modern style of architecture characterised by the use of interlocking planes of various sizes, with a strong contrast between horizontal and vertical elements, and between solid and void. Plain surfaces in neutral tones were enlivened by the use of primary colours (red, yellow and blue) for details. In the world of art, de Stijl was related to the work of cubists, and to the paintings of Modrian. The School of Amsterdam, in contrast, employed the traditional brickwork of the Netherlands, developing it to its limits in terms of plasticity of form while emphasising its intrinsic character.
Dudok successfully combined these disparate elements to create his own distinctive style. In his capacity as official architect to the town of Hilversum, he erected a number of outstanding buildings in this manner, including several schools and the famous Hilversum Town Hall, built between c. 1927 and 1931. This was undoubtedly Dudok’s most influential building. Examples derived from it in Europe include the Cahcan-sur-Seine Town Hall, France (J.B. Mathon and J. Cholet, 1934) and the Hornsey Town Hall, U.K. (R.H. Uren, 1933-5) which won the RIBA Bronze Medal in 1935.
In Australia comparable examples include the Sanitarium Health Food Company Building, Warbuton (E.F. Billson, 1936-9) and the Heidelburg Town Hall (Peck and Kemter and A.C. Leith and associates, 1937). These two examples however, each of which is already classified, date from at least two years after Seabrook’s innovative design for the Girl’s High School.
Source: From info displayed at the school.
My AS level consisted of me creating a 1:50 scale model of the infamous Rietveld Schröder House. My research into the house on why it was designed the way it was had revealed that the exterior was constructed from rendered brick due to concrete being too expensive and a complicated process to utilize at the time. The main structural walls running there way up the building was empathised through the use of contrasting colours painted to create the general aesthetics of the building. My research also revealed that if you look closer at the colour scheme it highly resembles the aesthetics of the Piet Modrian painting. The Rietveld Shroder House was the only
De Stijl building ever completed. De Stijl was a Dutch Movement which focused its visual compositions to only vertical and horizontal straight line directions, purposely ignoring natural form and naturalistic colour.
Just like Graphic Design the focus of the movement was on fundamental principles i.e. The geometry of straight line squares and rectangles combine to make strong asymmetry I had not only gained a further understanding into the use of vectors but how it can be used in more then one genre of compositions.
MacRobertson Girls High School,
Kingsway,
South Melbourne.
When Norman H. Seabrook won the competition for MacRobertson Girls’ high School in 1934, his design heralded what Robyn Boyd was to term the ‘The 1934 Revolution (Victorian Modern, Melbourne, 1947). Seabrook’s design was the first example in Australia of a modern style of architecture characterised by the use of interlocking planes of various sizes, with a strong contrast between horizontal and vertical elements, and between solid and void. Plain surfaces in neutral tones were enlivened by the use of primary colours (red, yellow and blue) for details. In the world of art, de Stijl was related to the work of cubists, and to the paintings of Modrian. The School of Amsterdam, in contrast, employed the traditional brickwork of the Netherlands, developing it to its limits in terms of plasticity of form while emphasising its intrinsic character.
Dudok successfully combined these disparate elements to create his own distinctive style. In his capacity as official architect to the town of Hilversum, he erected a number of outstanding buildings in this manner, including several schools and the famous Hilversum Town Hall, built between c. 1927 and 1931. This was undoubtedly Dudok’s most influential building. Examples derived from it in Europe include the Cahcan-sur-Seine Town Hall, France (J.B. Mathon and J. Cholet, 1934) and the Hornsey Town Hall, U.K. (R.H. Uren, 1933-5) which won the RIBA Bronze Medal in 1935.
In Australia comparable examples include the Sanitarium Health Food Company Building, Warbuton (E.F. Billson, 1936-9) and the Heidelburg Town Hall (Peck and Kemter and A.C. Leith and associates, 1937). These two examples however, each of which is already classified, date from at least two years after Seabrook’s innovative design for the Girl’s High School.
Source: From info displayed at the school.
MacRobertson Girls High School,
Kingsway,
South Melbourne.
When Norman H. Seabrook won the competition for MacRobertson Girls’ high School in 1934, his design heralded what Robyn Boyd was to term the ‘The 1934 Revolution (Victorian Modern, Melbourne, 1947). Seabrook’s design was the first example in Australia of a modern style of architecture characterised by the use of interlocking planes of various sizes, with a strong contrast between horizontal and vertical elements, and between solid and void. Plain surfaces in neutral tones were enlivened by the use of primary colours (red, yellow and blue) for details. In the world of art, de Stijl was related to the work of cubists, and to the paintings of Modrian. The School of Amsterdam, in contrast, employed the traditional brickwork of the Netherlands, developing it to its limits in terms of plasticity of form while emphasising its intrinsic character.
Dudok successfully combined these disparate elements to create his own distinctive style. In his capacity as official architect to the town of Hilversum, he erected a number of outstanding buildings in this manner, including several schools and the famous Hilversum Town Hall, built between c. 1927 and 1931. This was undoubtedly Dudok’s most influential building. Examples derived from it in Europe include the Cahcan-sur-Seine Town Hall, France (J.B. Mathon and J. Cholet, 1934) and the Hornsey Town Hall, U.K. (R.H. Uren, 1933-5) which won the RIBA Bronze Medal in 1935.
In Australia comparable examples include the Sanitarium Health Food Company Building, Warbuton (E.F. Billson, 1936-9) and the Heidelburg Town Hall (Peck and Kemter and A.C. Leith and associates, 1937). These two examples however, each of which is already classified, date from at least two years after Seabrook’s innovative design for the Girl’s High School.
Source: From info displayed at the school.
This week I decided to participate in the EtsyMetal Project Runway Challenge.
"Make an "avant garde" piece of jewelry using a work of art as your inspiration. If you have access to a child and want to collaborate on something, go for it!"
I was going to use a child's artwork as an inspiration but then I stumbled upon "Small Picture of Firtrees" by Paul Klee. The color scheme and the assymetrical rectangles completely captivated me. So I made an embroidery piece using a similar color combination and set it in an oxidized copper frame. I made the cord to hang the pendant by tearing and stitching pieces of fabric. The final piece ended up reminding me more of a Modrian than Klee but I guess this can happen :-)
Acer monspessulanum L., syn.: Acer trifolium Duham., Acer trilobatum Lam., Acer commutatum C. Presl., Acer cinerascens Boissier.
Family: Sapindaceae Juss.
EN: Montpellier maple, DE: Burgen-Ahorn
SI.: trokrpi javor
Date: April 13. 2006
Lat.: 45,61570 Long.: 13,87560
Code: Bot_0107/2006_DSC_0056 and Bot_0108/2006_DSC0009
Habitat: Steep mountain slope northeast aspect, calcareous, rocky ground; open, sunny, dry location; elevation 370 meters; average annual precipitation 1.000 – 1.100 mm, average temperature 11 – 13 deg C, Sub-Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: rocky soil.
Location: Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Furlanija - Julijska Krajina), Trieste region, Glinščica Valley (Val Rosandra), the mountain ridge above the church Sv. Marija.
Camera: Nikon D70 / AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED / Nikkor Micro 105mm f/2.8
Comment on Flickr album Acer monspessulanum: The genus Acer is numerous, and many of its species are well known to people. They are widely used as ornamental trees. The interesting and varied shapes of their leaves are appreciated, especially their beautiful fall colors. The genus is also important to the wood industry, as it provides high-quality wood, and some species grow to large sizes, forming extensive forests.
Acer monspessulanum is less well known. It is a deciduous tree that thrives best in the zone between the evergreen Mediterranean vegetation and the deciduous forests of central and northern Europe. It is most common in the Mediterranean basin. In Slovenia and Croatia, it almost exclusively grows along the Adriatic coast. Today, of course, it has been introduced into several European countries. It is not a large tree, reaching only up to 10 meters or slightly more. The trunk of most trees is usually much thinner than half a meter in diameter and is therefore not highly valued by the timber industry. However, it has hard, heavy wood, making it good fuel and an excellent raw material for charcoal production. The bark of young trees is gray and relatively smooth (Fig. 6). In contrast, the trunk and larger branches of older trees have deeply fissured bark (Fig. 11). Acer monspessulanum has the smallest leaves of all European species and is the most thermophilic of them all. It can be found in both deep, nutrient-rich soils and on steep, rocky cliffs where there is almost no soil. In dry, warm environments, it employs an interesting strategy to cope with unusually dry or hot summers—shedding its leaves very early, before all other deciduous trees do. It may look dried up as early as September, but this strategy does not harm its growth. Alternatively, in different weather conditions, its leaves may stay on the tree well into November.
Ref.:
(1) R. Brus, Drevesa in grmi Jadrana (Trees and Shrubs of the Adriatic) (in Slovenian), Modrian, (2012), p. 366.
(2) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 342.
(3) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 66.
(4) W. K. Rottensteiner, Exkursionsflora für Istrien, Verlag des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Kärnten (2014), p 863.
Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis (Mill.) Loudon, syn.: Cupressus horizontalis Mill.
Family: Cupressaceae
EN: Italian cypress, Mediterranean cypress, DE: Mittelmeer-Zypresse, Säulen-Zypresse, Italienische Zypresse, Trauer-Zypresse
Slo.: vednozelena cipresa
Date: July 3, 2013
Lat.: 44,63950 Long.: 14,39458
Code: Bot_0729/2013_DSC6880
Habitat: Mediterranean village, road edge, flat terrain, open, sunny area, elevation 45 m; average annual precipitation around 1.000 mm, average temperature 12 – 14 °C; Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: soil.
Location: Croatia, Rijeka region, Kvarner Bay, Lošinj Island, Sv. Jakov village.
Comment on the Flick album Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis: Cupressus sempervirens is primarily a Mediterranean tree, although it is today much more broadly distributed as an ornamental. Its elegant canopies are a true visual symbol of the Mediterranean landscape. It was cultivated centuries ago for its beauty, elegance, and high-quality wood. Today, cultivated trees in urban and suburban areas greatly outnumber wild, native trees.
The species' taxonomy is complex and inconsistent, mainly due to centuries of cultivation. Many botanists consider Cupressus sempervirens to include several varieties. One of these is Cupressus sempervirens var. (some refer to it as fo.) horizontalis, which has a canopy that is not slender. Its branches grow from the trunk at roughly right angles, making the canopy much wider. Visually, from far, it bears little resemblance to the 'classic' pyramidal cypress (Cupressus sempervirens ssp. pyramidalis = Cupressus sempervirens ssp. stricta). However, some sources (Ref.: 1; Ref.: 4) consider these taxon names are synonyms of the species Cupressus sempervirens L. The accompanying photos are intended to show the variety Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis.
The wood of this tree is highly valued. The Bible already mentions its use in the Temple of Jerusalem; it was used in many Greek and Roman sanctuaries, and it was also used to make the 800-year-old doors of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The wood is exceptionally durable, fragrant, does not shrink, is dense and relatively heavy, yet easy to work with. A tree up to 30 meters tall with a diameter of up to 1 meter can live for up to 1.000 years. It is also called the tree of life and is a symbol of immortality.
Ref.:
(1) Euro+Med (2006+), Euro+Med PlantBase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. www.europlusmed.org [accessed Jan. 17, 2026]
(2) R. Brus, Drevesa in grmi Jadrana (Trees and Shrubs of the Adriatic) (in Slovenian), Modrian, (2012), p. 65.
(3) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 115.
(4) T. Nikolić ed. (2015 - 2024): Flora Croatica Database (FCD) (hirc.botanic.hr/fcd), Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (accessed date: Jan. 17, 2026).
(5) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 51.
(6) W. K. Rottensteiner, Exkursionsflora für Istrien, Verlag des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Kärnten (2014), p 105.
Camera: Nikon D700/Nikkor Micro 105mm/f2.8
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This week I decided to participate in the EtsyMetal Project Runway Challenge.
"Make an "avant garde" piece of jewelry using a work of art as your inspiration. If you have access to a child and want to collaborate on something, go for it!"
I was going to use a child's artwork as an inspiration but then I stumbled upon "Small Picture of Firtrees" by Paul Klee. The color scheme and the assymetrical rectangles completely captivated me. So I made an embroidery piece using a similar color combination and set it in an oxidized copper frame. I made the cord to hang the pendant by tearing and stitching pieces of fabric. The final piece ended up reminding me more of a Modrian than Klee but I guess this can happen :-)
Acer monspessulanum L., syn.: Acer trifolium Duham., Acer trilobatum Lam., Acer commutatum C. Presl., Acer cinerascens Boissier.
Family: Sapindaceae Juss.
EN: Montpellier maple, DE: Burgen-Ahorn
SI.: trokrpi javor
Date: April 13. 2006
Lat.: 45,61570 Long.: 13,87560
Code: Bot_0107/2006_DSC_0056 and Bot_0108/2006_DSC0009
Habitat: Steep mountain slope northeast aspect, calcareous, rocky ground; open, sunny, dry location; elevation 370 meters; average annual precipitation 1.000 – 1.100 mm, average temperature 11 – 13 deg C, Sub-Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: rocky soil.
Location: Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Furlanija - Julijska Krajina), Trieste region, Glinščica Valley (Val Rosandra), the mountain ridge above the church Sv. Marija.
Camera: Nikon D70 / AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED / Nikkor Micro 105mm f/2.8
Comment on Flickr album Acer monspessulanum: The genus Acer is numerous, and many of its species are well known to people. They are widely used as ornamental trees. The interesting and varied shapes of their leaves are appreciated, especially their beautiful fall colors. The genus is also important to the wood industry, as it provides high-quality wood, and some species grow to large sizes, forming extensive forests.
Acer monspessulanum is less well known. It is a deciduous tree that thrives best in the zone between the evergreen Mediterranean vegetation and the deciduous forests of central and northern Europe. It is most common in the Mediterranean basin. In Slovenia and Croatia, it almost exclusively grows along the Adriatic coast. Today, of course, it has been introduced into several European countries. It is not a large tree, reaching only up to 10 meters or slightly more. The trunk of most trees is usually much thinner than half a meter in diameter and is therefore not highly valued by the timber industry. However, it has hard, heavy wood, making it good fuel and an excellent raw material for charcoal production. The bark of young trees is gray and relatively smooth (Fig. 6). In contrast, the trunk and larger branches of older trees have deeply fissured bark (Fig. 11). Acer monspessulanum has the smallest leaves of all European species and is the most thermophilic of them all. It can be found in both deep, nutrient-rich soils and on steep, rocky cliffs where there is almost no soil. In dry, warm environments, it employs an interesting strategy to cope with unusually dry or hot summers—shedding its leaves very early, before all other deciduous trees do. It may look dried up as early as September, but this strategy does not harm its growth. Alternatively, in different weather conditions, its leaves may stay on the tree well into November.
Ref.:
(1) R. Brus, Drevesa in grmi Jadrana (Trees and Shrubs of the Adriatic) (in Slovenian), Modrian, (2012), p. 366.
(2) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 342.
(3) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 66.
(4) W. K. Rottensteiner, Exkursionsflora für Istrien, Verlag des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Kärnten (2014), p 863.
Huh. I'm stumped by the decor. Thought it was supposed to be modern and was thrown off by the Santa Fe rug and tables.
Paintings in the exhibition "Tokyo-Paris Chefs-d’œuvre du Bridgestone Museum of Art" at the Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris. The paintings were collected by Shojiro Ishibashi (1889-1976)
Acer monspessulanum L., syn.: Acer trifolium Duham., Acer trilobatum Lam., Acer commutatum C. Presl., Acer cinerascens Boissier.
Family: Sapindaceae Juss.
EN: Montpellier maple, DE: Burgen-Ahorn
SI.: trokrpi javor
Date: April 13. 2006
Lat.: 45,61570 Long.: 13,87560
Code: Bot_0107/2006_DSC_0056 and Bot_0108/2006_DSC0009
Habitat: Steep mountain slope northeast aspect, calcareous, rocky ground; open, sunny, dry location; elevation 370 meters; average annual precipitation 1.000 – 1.100 mm, average temperature 11 – 13 deg C, Sub-Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: rocky soil.
Location: Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Furlanija - Julijska Krajina), Trieste region, Glinščica Valley (Val Rosandra), the mountain ridge above the church Sv. Marija.
Camera: Nikon D70 / AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED / Nikkor Micro 105mm f/2.8
Comment on Flickr album Acer monspessulanum: The genus Acer is numerous, and many of its species are well known to people. They are widely used as ornamental trees. The interesting and varied shapes of their leaves are appreciated, especially their beautiful fall colors. The genus is also important to the wood industry, as it provides high-quality wood, and some species grow to large sizes, forming extensive forests.
Acer monspessulanum is less well known. It is a deciduous tree that thrives best in the zone between the evergreen Mediterranean vegetation and the deciduous forests of central and northern Europe. It is most common in the Mediterranean basin. In Slovenia and Croatia, it almost exclusively grows along the Adriatic coast. Today, of course, it has been introduced into several European countries. It is not a large tree, reaching only up to 10 meters or slightly more. The trunk of most trees is usually much thinner than half a meter in diameter and is therefore not highly valued by the timber industry. However, it has hard, heavy wood, making it good fuel and an excellent raw material for charcoal production. The bark of young trees is gray and relatively smooth (Fig. 6). In contrast, the trunk and larger branches of older trees have deeply fissured bark (Fig. 11). Acer monspessulanum has the smallest leaves of all European species and is the most thermophilic of them all. It can be found in both deep, nutrient-rich soils and on steep, rocky cliffs where there is almost no soil. In dry, warm environments, it employs an interesting strategy to cope with unusually dry or hot summers—shedding its leaves very early, before all other deciduous trees do. It may look dried up as early as September, but this strategy does not harm its growth. Alternatively, in different weather conditions, its leaves may stay on the tree well into November.
Ref.:
(1) R. Brus, Drevesa in grmi Jadrana (Trees and Shrubs of the Adriatic) (in Slovenian), Modrian, (2012), p. 366.
(2) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 342.
(3) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 66.
(4) W. K. Rottensteiner, Exkursionsflora für Istrien, Verlag des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Kärnten (2014), p 863.
Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis (Mill.) Loudon, syn.: Cupressus horizontalis Mill.
Family: Cupressaceae
EN: Italian cypress, Mediterranean cypress, DE: Mittelmeer-Zypresse, Säulen-Zypresse, Italienische Zypresse, Trauer-Zypresse
Slo.: vednozelena cipresa
Date: July 3, 2013
Lat.: 44,63950 Long.: 14,39458
Code: Bot_0729/2013_DSC6880
Habitat: Mediterranean village, road edge, flat terrain, open, sunny area, elevation 45 m; average annual precipitation around 1.000 mm, average temperature 12 – 14 °C; Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: soil.
Location: Croatia, Rijeka region, Kvarner Bay, Lošinj Island, Sv. Jakov village.
Comment on the Flick album Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis: Cupressus sempervirens is primarily a Mediterranean tree, although it is today much more broadly distributed as an ornamental. Its elegant canopies are a true visual symbol of the Mediterranean landscape. It was cultivated centuries ago for its beauty, elegance, and high-quality wood. Today, cultivated trees in urban and suburban areas greatly outnumber wild, native trees.
The species' taxonomy is complex and inconsistent, mainly due to centuries of cultivation. Many botanists consider Cupressus sempervirens to include several varieties. One of these is Cupressus sempervirens var. (some refer to it as fo.) horizontalis, which has a canopy that is not slender. Its branches grow from the trunk at roughly right angles, making the canopy much wider. Visually, from far, it bears little resemblance to the 'classic' pyramidal cypress (Cupressus sempervirens ssp. pyramidalis = Cupressus sempervirens ssp. stricta). However, some sources (Ref.: 1; Ref.: 4) consider these taxon names are synonyms of the species Cupressus sempervirens L. The accompanying photos are intended to show the variety Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis.
The wood of this tree is highly valued. The Bible already mentions its use in the Temple of Jerusalem; it was used in many Greek and Roman sanctuaries, and it was also used to make the 800-year-old doors of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The wood is exceptionally durable, fragrant, does not shrink, is dense and relatively heavy, yet easy to work with. A tree up to 30 meters tall with a diameter of up to 1 meter can live for up to 1.000 years. It is also called the tree of life and is a symbol of immortality.
Ref.:
(1) Euro+Med (2006+), Euro+Med PlantBase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. www.europlusmed.org [accessed Jan. 17, 2026]
(2) R. Brus, Drevesa in grmi Jadrana (Trees and Shrubs of the Adriatic) (in Slovenian), Modrian, (2012), p. 65.
(3) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 115.
(4) T. Nikolić ed. (2015 - 2024): Flora Croatica Database (FCD) (hirc.botanic.hr/fcd), Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (accessed date: Jan. 17, 2026).
(5) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 51.
(6) W. K. Rottensteiner, Exkursionsflora für Istrien, Verlag des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Kärnten (2014), p 105.
Camera: Nikon D700/Nikkor Micro 105mm/f2.8
The white theme is cool....but I felt like the Modrian didn't really follow through. Maybe it everything were white. Or shiny. Or luxe (the linens were really crappy). But really, it was kinda half-assed. Maybe the desk clerk didn't like the looks of us and gave us a crap room. Who knows.
Or maybe it's just misunderstood. Either way, it's acting bizarre. This is a single photo from it. Though I must say, even when Apple software fails, it looks cool doing it.
Nic went with an Yves St. Laurent style Modrian inspired dress, I went vinyl. And we both added wigs for fun.
Acer monspessulanum L., syn.: Acer trifolium Duham., Acer trilobatum Lam., Acer commutatum C. Presl., Acer cinerascens Boissier.
Family: Sapindaceae Juss.
EN: Montpellier maple, DE: Burgen-Ahorn
SI.: trokrpi javor
Date: April 26, 2015
Lat.: 45,08154 Long.: 14,44152
Code: Bot_0869/2015_DSC_6014
Habitat: forest edge, slightly inclined mountain slope, west aspect; calcareous ground; elevation 115 m; average annual precipitation 900 – 1.000 mm; average temperature 11 - 12 °C, Sub-Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: soil.
Location: Croatia, Rijeka region, Kvarner Bay, island Krk, in the northwest part of the village of Brzac.
Camera: Nikon D700 / Nikkor Micro 105mm/ f 2.8
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Date: April 28, 2015
Lat.: 45,08149 Long.: 14,44175
Code: Bot_0871/2015_IMG_7784
Habitat: mixed forest, moderately inclined mountain slope, west aspect; stony, calcareous ground; elevation 115 m; average annual precipitation 900 – 1.000 mm; average temperature 11 - 12 °C, Sub-Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: soil.
Location: Croatia, Rijeka region, Kvarner Bay, island Krk, in a small forest patch in the northwest part of the new section of the village Brzac.
Camera: Canon G11, 6.1-30mm/f2.8-4.5
Comment on Flickr album Acer monspessulanum: Maples (genus Acer) are numerous, and many of their species are well known to people. They are widely used as ornamental trees. The interesting and varied shapes of their leaves are appreciated, especially for their beautiful fall colors. The genus is also important to the wood industry, as it provides high-quality wood, and some species grow to large sizes, forming extensive forests.
Acer monspessulanum is less well known. It is a deciduous tree that thrives best in the zone between the evergreen Mediterranean vegetation and the deciduous forests of central and northern Europe. It is most common in the Mediterranean basin. In Slovenia and Croatia, it almost exclusively grows along the Adriatic coast. Today, it has been introduced in several European countries. It typically reaches 5-15 meters (rarely up to 20 meters) in height. The trunk of most trees is usually less than half a meter in diameter and is therefore not highly valued by the timber industry. However, it has hard, heavy wood, making it good fuel and an excellent raw material for charcoal production. The bark of young trees is gray and relatively smooth (Fig. 6). In contrast, the trunk and larger branches of older trees have deeply fissured bark (Fig. 11). Acer monspessulanum has the smallest leaves of all European species and is the most thermophilic among them. It can be found in both deep, nutrient-rich soils and on steep, rocky cliffs where there is almost no soil. In dry, warm environments, it employs an interesting strategy to cope with unusually dry or hot summers—shedding its leaves very early, before all other deciduous trees do. It may look dried out as early as September, but this strategy does not harm its growth. Alternatively, under different conditions, its leaves may stay on the tree well into the winter.
Ref.:
(1) R. Brus, Drevesa in grmi Jadrana (Trees and Shrubs of the Adriatic) (in Slovenian), Modrian, (2012), p. 366.
(2) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 342.
(3) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 66.
(4) W. K. Rottensteiner, Exkursionsflora für Istrien, Verlag des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Kärnten (2014), p 863.
Acer monspessulanum L., syn.: Acer trifolium Duham., Acer trilobatum Lam., Acer commutatum C. Presl., Acer cinerascens Boissier.
Family: Sapindaceae Juss.
EN: Montpellier maple, DE: Burgen-Ahorn
SI.: trokrpi javor
Date: April 26, 2015
Lat.: 45,08154 Long.: 14,44152
Code: Bot_0869/2015_DSC_6014
Habitat: forest edge, slightly inclined mountain slope, west aspect; calcareous ground; elevation 115 m; average annual precipitation 900 – 1.000 mm; average temperature 11 - 12 °C, Sub-Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: soil.
Location: Croatia, Rijeka region, Kvarner Bay, island Krk, in the northwest part of the village of Brzac.
Camera: Nikon D700 / Nikkor Micro 105mm/ f 2.8
Comment on Flickr album Acer monspessulanum: Maples (genus Acer) are numerous, and many of their species are well known to people. They are widely used as ornamental trees. The interesting and varied shapes of their leaves are appreciated, especially for their beautiful fall colors. The genus is also important to the wood industry, as it provides high-quality wood, and some species grow to large sizes, forming extensive forests.
Acer monspessulanum is less well known. It is a deciduous tree that thrives best in the zone between the evergreen Mediterranean vegetation and the deciduous forests of central and northern Europe. It is most common in the Mediterranean basin. In Slovenia and Croatia, it almost exclusively grows along the Adriatic coast. Today, it has been introduced in several European countries. It typically reaches 5-15 meters (rarely up to 20 meters) in height. The trunk of most trees is usually less than half a meter in diameter and is therefore not highly valued by the timber industry. However, it has hard, heavy wood, making it good fuel and an excellent raw material for charcoal production. The bark of young trees is gray and relatively smooth (Fig. 6). In contrast, the trunk and larger branches of older trees have deeply fissured bark (Fig. 11). Acer monspessulanum has the smallest leaves of all European species and is the most thermophilic among them. It can be found in both deep, nutrient-rich soils and on steep, rocky cliffs where there is almost no soil. In dry, warm environments, it employs an interesting strategy to cope with unusually dry or hot summers—shedding its leaves very early, before all other deciduous trees do. It may look dried out as early as September, but this strategy does not harm its growth. Alternatively, under different conditions, its leaves may stay on the tree well into the winter.
Ref.:
(1) R. Brus, Drevesa in grmi Jadrana (Trees and Shrubs of the Adriatic) (in Slovenian), Modrian, (2012), p. 366.
(2) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 342.
(3) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 66.
(4) W. K. Rottensteiner, Exkursionsflora für Istrien, Verlag des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Kärnten (2014), p 863.
Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis (Mill.) Loudon, syn.: Cupressus horizontalis Mill.
Family: Cupressaceae
EN: Italian cypress, Mediterranean cypress, DE: Mittelmeer-Zypresse, Säulen-Zypresse, Italienische Zypresse, Trauer-Zypresse
Slo.: vednozelena cipresa
Date: July 3, 2013
Lat.: 44,63950 Long.: 14,39458
Code: Bot_0729/2013_DSC6880
Habitat: Mediterranean village, road edge, flat terrain, open, sunny area, elevation 45 m; average annual precipitation around 1.000 mm, average temperature 12 – 14 °C; Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: soil.
Location: Croatia, Rijeka region, Kvarner Bay, Lošinj Island, Sv. Jakov village.
Comment on the Flick album Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis: Cupressus sempervirens is primarily a Mediterranean tree, although it is today much more broadly distributed as an ornamental. Its elegant canopies are a true visual symbol of the Mediterranean landscape. It was cultivated centuries ago for its beauty, elegance, and high-quality wood. Today, cultivated trees in urban and suburban areas greatly outnumber wild, native trees.
The species' taxonomy is complex and inconsistent, mainly due to centuries of cultivation. Many botanists consider Cupressus sempervirens to include several varieties. One of these is Cupressus sempervirens var. (some refer to it as fo.) horizontalis, which has a canopy that is not slender. Its branches grow from the trunk at roughly right angles, making the canopy much wider. Visually, from far, it bears little resemblance to the 'classic' pyramidal cypress (Cupressus sempervirens ssp. pyramidalis = Cupressus sempervirens ssp. stricta). However, some sources (Ref.: 1; Ref.: 4) consider these taxon names are synonyms of the species Cupressus sempervirens L. The accompanying photos are intended to show the variety Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis.
The wood of this tree is highly valued. The Bible already mentions its use in the Temple of Jerusalem; it was used in many Greek and Roman sanctuaries, and it was also used to make the 800-year-old doors of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The wood is exceptionally durable, fragrant, does not shrink, is dense and relatively heavy, yet easy to work with. A tree up to 30 meters tall with a diameter of up to 1 meter can live for up to 1.000 years. It is also called the tree of life and is a symbol of immortality.
Ref.:
(1) Euro+Med (2006+), Euro+Med PlantBase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. www.europlusmed.org [accessed Jan. 17, 2026]
(2) R. Brus, Drevesa in grmi Jadrana (Trees and Shrubs of the Adriatic) (in Slovenian), Modrian, (2012), p. 65.
(3) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 115.
(4) T. Nikolić ed. (2015 - 2024): Flora Croatica Database (FCD) (hirc.botanic.hr/fcd), Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (accessed date: Jan. 17, 2026).
(5) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 51.
(6) W. K. Rottensteiner, Exkursionsflora für Istrien, Verlag des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Kärnten (2014), p 105.
Camera: Nikon D700/Nikkor Micro 105mm/f2.8
Acer monspessulanum L., syn.: Acer trifolium Duham., Acer trilobatum Lam., Acer commutatum C. Presl., Acer cinerascens Boissier.
Family: Sapindaceae Juss.
EN: Montpellier maple, DE: Burgen-Ahorn
SI.: trokrpi javor
Date: April 28, 2015
Lat.: 45,08149 Long.: 14,44175
Code: Bot_0871/2015_IMG_7784
Habitat: mixed forest, moderately inclined mountain slope, west aspect; stony, calcareous ground; elevation 115 m; average annual precipitation 900 – 1.000 mm; average temperature 11 - 12 °C, Sub-Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: soil.
Location: Croatia, Rijeka region, Kvarner Bay, island Krk, in a small forest patch in the northwest part of the new section of the village Brzac.
Camera: Canon G11, 6.1-30mm/f2.8-4.5
Comment on Flickr album Acer monspessulanum: Maples (genus Acer) are numerous, and many of their species are well known to people. They are widely used as ornamental trees. The interesting and varied shapes of their leaves are appreciated, especially for their beautiful fall colors. The genus is also important to the wood industry, as it provides high-quality wood, and some species grow to large sizes, forming extensive forests.
Acer monspessulanum is less well known. It is a deciduous tree that thrives best in the zone between the evergreen Mediterranean vegetation and the deciduous forests of central and northern Europe. It is most common in the Mediterranean basin. In Slovenia and Croatia, it almost exclusively grows along the Adriatic coast. Today, it has been introduced in several European countries. It typically reaches 5-15 meters (rarely up to 20 meters) in height. The trunk of most trees is usually less than half a meter in diameter and is therefore not highly valued by the timber industry. However, it has hard, heavy wood, making it good fuel and an excellent raw material for charcoal production. The bark of young trees is gray and relatively smooth (Fig. 6). In contrast, the trunk and larger branches of older trees have deeply fissured bark (Fig. 11). Acer monspessulanum has the smallest leaves of all European species and is the most thermophilic among them. It can be found in both deep, nutrient-rich soils and on steep, rocky cliffs where there is almost no soil. In dry, warm environments, it employs an interesting strategy to cope with unusually dry or hot summers—shedding its leaves very early, before all other deciduous trees do. It may look dried out as early as September, but this strategy does not harm its growth. Alternatively, under different conditions, its leaves may stay on the tree well into the winter.
Ref.:
(1) R. Brus, Drevesa in grmi Jadrana (Trees and Shrubs of the Adriatic) (in Slovenian), Modrian, (2012), p. 366.
(2) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 342.
(3) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 66.
(4) W. K. Rottensteiner, Exkursionsflora für Istrien, Verlag des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Kärnten (2014), p 863.
Acer monspessulanum L., syn.: Acer trifolium Duham., Acer trilobatum Lam., Acer commutatum C. Presl., Acer cinerascens Boissier.
Family: Sapindaceae Juss.
EN: Montpellier maple, DE: Burgen-Ahorn
SI.: trokrpi javor
Date: April 13. 2006
Lat.: 45,61570 Long.: 13,87560
Code: Bot_0107/2006_DSC_0056 and Bot_0108/2006_DSC0009
Habitat: Steep mountain slope northeast aspect, calcareous, rocky ground; open, sunny, dry location; elevation 370 meters; average annual precipitation 1.000 – 1.100 mm, average temperature 11 – 13 deg C, Sub-Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: rocky soil.
Location: Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Furlanija - Julijska Krajina), Trieste region, Glinščica Valley (Val Rosandra), the mountain ridge above the church Sv. Marija.
Camera: Nikon D70 / AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED / Nikkor Micro 105mm f/2.8
Comment on Flickr album Acer monspessulanum: The genus Acer is numerous, and many of its species are well known to people. They are widely used as ornamental trees. The interesting and varied shapes of their leaves are appreciated, especially their beautiful fall colors. The genus is also important to the wood industry, as it provides high-quality wood, and some species grow to large sizes, forming extensive forests.
Acer monspessulanum is less well known. It is a deciduous tree that thrives best in the zone between the evergreen Mediterranean vegetation and the deciduous forests of central and northern Europe. It is most common in the Mediterranean basin. In Slovenia and Croatia, it almost exclusively grows along the Adriatic coast. Today, of course, it has been introduced into several European countries. It is not a large tree, reaching only up to 10 meters or slightly more. The trunk of most trees is usually much thinner than half a meter in diameter and is therefore not highly valued by the timber industry. However, it has hard, heavy wood, making it good fuel and an excellent raw material for charcoal production. The bark of young trees is gray and relatively smooth (Fig. 6). In contrast, the trunk and larger branches of older trees have deeply fissured bark (Fig. 11). Acer monspessulanum has the smallest leaves of all European species and is the most thermophilic of them all. It can be found in both deep, nutrient-rich soils and on steep, rocky cliffs where there is almost no soil. In dry, warm environments, it employs an interesting strategy to cope with unusually dry or hot summers—shedding its leaves very early, before all other deciduous trees do. It may look dried up as early as September, but this strategy does not harm its growth. Alternatively, in different weather conditions, its leaves may stay on the tree well into November.
Ref.:
(1) R. Brus, Drevesa in grmi Jadrana (Trees and Shrubs of the Adriatic) (in Slovenian), Modrian, (2012), p. 366.
(2) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 342.
(3) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 66.
(4) W. K. Rottensteiner, Exkursionsflora für Istrien, Verlag des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins Kärnten (2014), p 863.