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This is a small leaves variety of Acer monspessulanum called ssp. microsphyllum. It is one of the only local trees with beautiful autumn foliage.
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Dictamnus albus is an amazing flower belonging to the citrus plant family.
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A common arid perennial. The plant is hairless with dissected leaves and lovely white flowers. It is poisonous and therefore very common in graze lands.
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A small tree or a large shrub. Leaves are small (one of the smallest within maples), 3 lobed. Flowers tiny greenish. Fruits pending, reddish.
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This is one of the typical shrubs-trees of the Little karoo. The baloon-like fruits look like Chinese paper lamps.
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Pistacia atlantica grows in arid areas of Israel, penetrating also the Mediterranean zone. In early autumn one can see its small fruits while the leaves turn reddish and fall. It is a strong , long-lived tree.
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A large shrub to a small tree. Winter deciduous. Leaves distinctly small and 3 lobed. Flowers greenish inconspicuous. Fruits typical to all maple - 2 seeded, 2 winged. The plant;s southern border is in Mt Hermon, where this picture was taken.
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This is one of the most beautiful shrubs of the Little Karoo
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Autumn is here again, in Israel the nice foliage comes only in late November and December, since it is rather hot before that. This tree is the Atlantic wild Pistachio, the nuts are edible, but tiny. It grwos from Morocco to central Asia, always in semi-arid places. Since it is a drought tolerant tree is it lately planted in forests in Israel.
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We found this beautiful tree in the Island of Miyagima and identified it with one of the very colourful and helpful Japanese tree guides. Its leaves are also very peculiar, I will upload a leaf picture in the next days.
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Here u can see how this wild pistachio tree breaks slowly the rock in which it germinated.
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Yesterday I posted the fruits of this lovely tree.
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Its autumn time and Pistacia atlantica trees turn orange-red. What a ncie moment in the year.
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This is a unique maple, it is a Mediterranean evergreen one. It grows in Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon and Israel.
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Pistacia atlantica is a relic tree in the Negev Desert Highlands. These large trees are very impressive in the arid landscapes.
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Acer obtusifolium is one of the only evergreen maples in the world. It grows from northern Israel to Turkey and is part of the typical Mediterranean scrub.
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Pistacia atlantica is a desert tree. In summer the female trees produce red fruits, some darken and are fertile and dispersed by birds.
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Acer obtusifolium is one of the only evergreen maples in the world. It grows from northern Israel to Turkey and is part of the typical Mediterranean scrub. Here u can see its young fruits.
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Pistacia atlantica is a desert tree. In summer the female trees produce red fruits, some darken and are fertile and dispersed by birds.
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Acer obtusifolium is one of the only evergreen maples in the world. It grows from northern Israel to Turkey and is part of the typical Mediterranean scrub. Here u can see its young fruits.
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Pistacia atlantica is a desert and steppe tree. In summer the female trees produce red fruits, some darken and are fertile and dispersed by birds.
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autumn foliage in Japan is spactular, it is now peaking in the higher-northern parts of the country.
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Pistacia atlantica is a desert and steppe tree. In summer the female trees produce red fruits, some darken and are fertile and dispersed by birds.