The gold in Alentejo
Cork oaks in the Alentejo region: In the morning it is still pleasantly cool, the first rays of sunshine are already warming.
The cork oak, also known as the slipper wood tree or slipper tree, is an evergreen deciduous tree of the western Mediterranean from the genus of oaks. It endures drought and places low demands on soil conditions. In Central Europe, it is not hardy. The name is given to the thick cork layers of the trunk, which are used for cork extraction. A single tree can provide 100 to 200 kilograms of cork during its lifetime. | Portugal
Source: Wikipedia.de
But only every 9 years is it possible to harvest cork from a cork oak tree. It can’t be done every year.
Excellent viewpoint and graphic effect created by the light flares.