Extremaduran charm: holm oak and cork oak dehesas

Walk through our oak or cork oak dehesas and observe our noble trees.

Imagine walking through cork oaks, holm oaks, and Pyrenean oaks, and coming upon the Fresneda Cork Oak, a noble tree in Aldeanueva del Camino. This is a truly remarkable specimen of the Quercus suber, commonly known as the cork oak. It is the largest one in all of Extremadura and one of the largest in the world. It is estimated to be around 500 years old, making it a living testimony to the history of the Ambroz Valley.

It is approximately  25  metres  high  with  25  a  base  circumference  of  about  7       metres.  It  has a  wide,  leafy  crown which provide  shade and shelter. This tree is also known for its thick, cork-covered trunk, which is sustainably exploited for the production of cork.

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