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Cork Oaks

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Cork Oaks

Recommended by 330 hikers out of 333

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    1. From Monchique to Fóia — circular route

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    November 5, 2023

    The cork oak in Portugal was voted Tree of the Year in 2018. It is a true Portuguese cultural identity and gives the forest workers jobs and salaries every year.

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      November 5, 2019

      The cork oak (Quercus suber L.) is an evergreen deciduous tree of the Western Mediterranean from the genus of oaks. It endures drought and makes low demands on the soil. In Central Europe it is not hardy. The names are given to the mighty cork layers of the tribe, which are used for cork extraction. A single tree can deliver 100 to 200 kilograms of cork during its lifetime. Wikipedia

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        July 29, 2022

        Many charred from the fire.

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