The feak mirror of a broken leaf

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The feak mirror of a broken leaf

The feak mirror of a broken leaf

A Pyrenean oak leaf floated on the water of a fountain in La Granja gardens. La Granja is located below Peñalara and was a Royal Residence of Felipe V in the 18th Century. 19 November 2006.
Diego Sahagún
on Nov 23, 2006 1:48 am
Image Type(s): Flora
Image ID: 246192

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desainme

desainme - Nov 23, 2006 1:58 am - Voted 10/10

Quercus

Robur- you can verify this if it has a slight recurve where the base of the leaf meets the stem.

Diego Sahagún

Diego Sahagún - Nov 23, 2006 2:57 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Quercus

Well, I think it's not a Quercus robur leaf, it is Quercus pyrenaica. I've noticed it after consulting some books on trees and the site below.

http://www.mma.es/portal/secciones/biodiversidad/
montes_politica_forestal/recursos_geneticos_forestal/
programas_mejora_genetica/delimitacion_regiones_procedencia/
index.htm

desainme

desainme - Nov 23, 2006 2:57 am - Voted 10/10

Thanks for

The botanical reference with its good map. This tree is much more wide spread in Spain than its name would suggest.

Diego Sahagún

Diego Sahagún - Nov 23, 2006 3:04 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Thanks for

Yep desainme, though I've found it (google) as melojo oak. That's because we name it melojo. It's also known as rebollo or roble negral.

Gracias

yxygan

yxygan - Jul 25, 2009 2:23 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Thanks for

Anyway, it is a great photo...I like it very much.

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