Atalaya’s Flora: Cork Oak

This months Atalaya Golf tree is the Cork oak.Quercus suber, commonly called the cork oak, is a medium-sized, evergreen oak tree in the section Quercus sect. Cerris.

It is the primary source of cork for wine bottle stoppers and other … (+)

Atalaya flora: Carob tree

Have you noted that from the hundreds of planted trees in the Old and Atalaya New Course one of the most common is the Carob tree (Ceretonia Siliqua)?

Originally from Persia, has adapted perfectly at the Mediterranean climate. This tree … (+)