Cork oak
Originally from North Africa, the cork oak is a tree of the Fagaceae family exploited for its bark which provides cork.
This tree, which is much more present in eastern Algeria, can live for several centuries and generally does not exceed 15 meters.
The leaves, which persist for two to three years, are small, alternate, leathery, lined with spiny, cottony teeth on their underside.
The yellowish flowers bloom around April-May. The oblong acorns, wrapped over half their width by cupules, are joined two by two.
The thick, insulating and cracked bark can reach 25 cm thick.
The cork produced directly by the tree is used, after processing, for its insulation properties.
This tree, which is much more present in eastern Algeria, can live for several centuries and generally does not exceed 15 meters.
The leaves, which persist for two to three years, are small, alternate, leathery, lined with spiny, cottony teeth on their underside.
The yellowish flowers bloom around April-May. The oblong acorns, wrapped over half their width by cupules, are joined two by two.
The thick, insulating and cracked bark can reach 25 cm thick.
The cork produced directly by the tree is used, after processing, for its insulation properties.