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Half way up climbing the steepest street in the world, outside an interesting presumably Modrian inspired painted house.
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: July 01, 2013
Lat.: 44,66212 long.: 14,37274
Code: Bot_0729/2013_IMG_3734
Habitat: light Pinus nigra, Ostrya carpinifolia, and Acer monspessulanum forest, moderately inclined mountain slope, east aspect; stony, calcareous ground; elevation 520 m; average annual precipitation 900 – 1.000 mm; average temperature 10 - 12 °C, Sub-Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: soil among rocks.
Location: Croatia, Rijeka region, Kvarner Bay, island Lošinj, east slopes of Osoršćica mountain, on the mountain trail from Nerezine to Mount Televrin (588 m), below St. Mikul chapel.
Camera: Canon G11, 6.1-30mm/f2.8-4.5
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.
Quercus cerris L., syn.: Quercus asperata Pers., Quercus austriaca Willd., Quercus authemanii Gand., Quercus bacunensis Vuk., Quercus brachyloba Jord., Quercus budayana Haberle ex Heuff., Quercus cupaniana Guss., and many other names.
Family: Fagaceae
EN: Turkey Oak, DE: Zerreiche, Zerr-Eiche
SI.: cer, turški hrast
Date: Aug. 14, 2009
Lat.: 45,32871 Long.: 13,54649
Code: Bot_0371/2009_DSC2230
Habitat: Forest edge, flat terrain; calcareous ground; elevation 2 m (40 feet); average annual precipitation 900 – 1.000 mm; average temperature 12 – 13 deg C, Sub-Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: brown soil.
Location: Croatia, Istria, near Novigrad, north of Pineta campground.
Comment on Flick album Quercus cerris: Quercus cerris is a tree that can grow up to 35 meters tall (although it is usually much smaller), and sometimes reaches a trunk diameter of up to 1 meter. It can live for as long as 200 years, while many other oaks can live 1,000 years or more. It is naturally found in southern and eastern Europe, as well as in Asia Minor, Syria, and Lebanon. Its wood is not highly valued. It is difficult to work with and tends to split unpredictably (Ref.: 3). Most of the wood is used for firewood and cellulose.
The tree has separate male and female flowers. The staminate (male) flowers are arranged in long and thin catkins, while the small pistillate (female) flowers produce acorns. Quercus cerris is characterized by acorns that take two years to mature, which is uncommon among species of this genus. Ripe fruits are brown. The photos published here show immature, still green acorns.
When acorns are present, species identification becomes straightforward. The acorn cups feature filamentous, up to 1 cm long, hooked growths that are impossible to miss. The leaves are mostly deeply pinnately divided. But be cautious! Leaf shape variability is enormous and, therefore, an unreliable trait for novice botanists to use for identification. The wide range of leaf shapes has led to the description of many taxa below the species level: subspecies, varieties, sub-varieties, forms, and sub-forms.
Ref.:
(1) A. Martinči et al., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 222.
(2) R. Brus, Drevesne vrste na Slovenskem (Tree species in Slovenia) ( in Slovene), samozaložba (2012), p 138.
(3) R. Brus, Drevesa in grmi Jadrana (Trees and shrubs of Adriatic) (in Slovenian), Modrian, (2012), p 129.
(4) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 3, Alfa d.d., Zagreb (2020), p 5.
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Delighted to present my newly created and design sculptures the "jungle pop Panda Collection "❤️"Mondri" made of resin and fiberglass hand painted and varnish.Mondrian inspiration #art #artist #artwork #artsy #artcurator #aafhk #artexhibition #artgallery #affordableartfairhk #curator #aaf #contemporaryart #draw #illustration #pop #panda #popart #gallery #graffiti #modernart #photo #modrian #photooftheday #sculpture #photography #paint #painter #milan #hk #adelinebuenaventura
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