Querce del parco a foglie coriacee sempreverdi

It's rarely found in the mixed woods in the submontane area. Turkey oak-cork oak=Quercus crenata Lam.. It's considered a rare hybrid (Q. cerris x Q. suber - cork-oak) but Lama it's present even where the cork-oak isn't (for example at the Solforosa Fonte in the Lama Forest). No acorns have ever been seen in the area.

The holm oak (Quercus ilex) is a Mediterranean evergreen that is very common in Italy, but here it's very and localized(for example in the forest). It can also survive on very steep and rocky slopes and thus overcoming competition from other species.
The park's herbaceous and caducous leaf oak trees.
Ripe fruit every two years located on the leafless part of the branch; scaled cupules that are bent towards the outside, turned outwards and basically long.

Turkey oak = Quercus cerris L., it's found in cooler but well lit submontane mountainous areas.
Mature fruit every year located between the leaves and on the years new branches; scaled cupules that are very close to each other.


Young densely tomentous branches, adult pubescent leaves with petioles that don't have grooves. "Roverella"=Quercus pubescens Willd. It's the most common species of oak found in Italy; its heliophilous and rustic. Its name also describes the type of vegetation that grows around it. It easily reproduces even through buds.

Smooth and scarcely pubescent young branches; smooth underside with grooved petioles. Durmast=Quercus patraea (Matt.) Liebl. It's found small numbered groups in the Casentinesi Forest. Its acorn production is scarce and thus it has a low level of natural reproduction.