Quercus Ilex
Quercus Ilex (Evergreen oak) It is an evergreen tree
belonging to the Fagaceae family, with a single stem that can reach a height of
up to 20–24 m. If it grows in rocky environments, it can take on the appearance
of a bush. It has a very long life, being able to become centuries old, but it
has a very slow growth.
The bark is smooth and grey when young; over time, it
becomes hard and dark, almost blackish, finely cracked in small, persistent,
and almost square-shaped plates.
Quercus ilex is widely used as an ornamental plant, it
is used alone or in groups in parks and large gardens. Also used in the
formation of tall formal hedges, partitions, evergreen groves, as well as for
reforestation and urban forestation.
