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NAME IN ENGLISH: ELDER

BOTANICAL NAME: SAMBUCUS NIGRA

It is from Europe and North America.

It is a deciduous tree.

It has a  spreading crown.

The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs,  10-30cm.  The leaves are pinnately compound. They have an elliptical shape and the margins are serrate or toothed.

When it is young, the bark is grey and it changes the colour when it gets old.

The fruit is glossy dark purple berry.

It is 6 m tall.

It is used for creating  medicines and in the cuisine for making elderberry jam.

COMMON NAME:  MIMOSA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Acacia Dealbata

CATALAN NAME: MIMOSA

It is from Australia.

It is an evergreen tree.

It has  a full-crowned crown.

The leaves are bipinnate  and blue green to silvery grey.

The  flower of Mimosa (Acacia Dealbata)  is made of numerous smaller  bright  yellow flowers.

The fruit is a flattened pod from 2 -11,5 cm long and 6 -14 mm broad, has several seeds.

It can grow up to 30m. It lives from 30-40 years.

It is useful for making furniture. The seeds can be used for making flour. The essence of   mimosa flowers is used for perfumes.

COMMON NAME:  MELIA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Melia Azedarach

CATALAN NAME: MÈLIA

It is native to  Indomalaya and Australasia.

It is a decidious tree.

It has a spreading crown.

The leaves are up 50 cm and the are very thin.

The trunk is thick.

The fruit is highly toxic.

It can grow up to 45 m.

It has medicinal uses.

The pomegranate is in our orchard.

It’s the third tree on the third row.

The botanical name is Punica Granatum.

The pomegranate – tree is original from Iran and Northern of India.

The pomegranate tree is deciduous.

The crown looks like a vase.

The leaf is simple and entire and has palmate veins.

It has rough trunk and smooth branches.

The pomegranate fruit has two parts: a hard outer, and an inner, spongy, which comprises the fruit that contains seeds inside.

The botanical name is Citrus simensis.

The Orange tree is original from Brazil.

It’s a deciduous tree.

Its crown looks full crowned.

The leaves are simple and entire or smooth and they have pinnate veins.

The orange flowers are white. The fruits are oranges. We like them and also the orange juice for breakfast.

The orange tree isn’t too tall. It’s medium size.

The orange tree is our favourite fruit tree.

The orange tree has medicinal properties:

• Leaves in infusion to sleep better.
• Six orange flowers in an infusion of 3 minutes for stomachache.
• The orange peel as a way to reduce the cholesterol.
• As a source of vitamin C reduces the cold ache duration.

The English name is Holm oak.

Holm oak is an evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean region.

Holm oak is also known as ‘holly oak’

A Holm oak can grow to 20m and develop a huge, rounded crown.

The botanical name is QUERCUS FLEX.

The fruits are called catkins, and yellow male catkins can be seen to hang off the tree in abundance in early spring.

The Holm oak leaf is double serrated and has pinnate veins.

After pollination by wind, female flowers develop into acorns fruits

The trunk is tall, big and rough.

Holm oak wood is incredibly hard and strong.

The Romans used the wood for making the wheels of carts and carriages, as well as agricultural tools.

Today it is sometimes used for firewood as it is slow and long lasting.

Holm oak acorns are used to feed pigs.

The English name is Thuja tree.

Its botanical name is Thuja orientalis.

The Thuja tree is evergreen.

The Thuja leaf is compound and linear.

It has needle leaves. The mature leaves are different from younger leaves

The thuja crown is full crowned.

The thuja fruits are small brown balls.

The trunk is thin and has plenty of branches.

They are popular trees for landscapers and gardeners because of their rapid growth and durability.

These trees are perfect to providing shade to other plants as well as shelter from winds.

The English name is White Poplar.

The botanical name is Populus Alba/ Simonii .

The Poplar is a deciduous tree .

The crown is full crowned.

The poplar leaves are simple and look like small hearts.

The leaf has pinnate veins and wavy margin.

The trunk is rough.

White poplar has a fast growth; at the age of 30- 40 years it reaches the height of 20-25 m and a diameter of 50 cm.

Flowering starts before or sometimes at the same time as leaf flushing.

White poplar is a wind pollinated species: The seeds are very small and are dispersed by the wind.

The Poplar has male and female flowers.

We use it for carpentry.

The English name is Lemon-Tree

The botanical name is Citrus Limon

Lemon –Tree is from India, Birmània and China.

The lemon tree is a deciduous tree.

The crown is full crowed.

The leafs are simple and oval

The lemon tree has a rough trunk.

The lemon tree has flowers and isn’t too tall.

We use lemons for making perfumes and juice.

The English name is oak.

The botanical name is Quercus Pubescem.

The Oak is original from Asia.

The Oak leaves are deciduous.

Its crown is spreading.

Oak leaves are simple and lobed.

The leaves have pinnate veins.

The Oak has fruits in spring and summer.

The trunk is very tall and rough.

We use Oak for building ships and furniture.