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The pubescence<\/strong> in the buds, leaves and young branches <strong>is one of the adaptive strategies of the plant<\/strong>. The scientific name \u201cQuercus pubescens\u201d includes the words \u201cQuercus\u201d, which seems to derive from the combination of two Celtic words, \u201cKaer\u201d and \u201cquer\u201d, meaning \u201cbeautiful tree\u201d, and \u201cpubescens\u201d, which emphasises the widespread presence of hairs. <strong>It fruits early<\/strong>, like many colonising plants. <strong>This early fruiting occurs mainly in isolated specimens, perhaps because they enjoy company.<\/strong> The fruits are acorns that ripen late (October) and germinate readily. <strong>Acorns have nourished humans in times of famine and war<\/strong>, but more commonly they were fed to domestic pigs. On Elba, its presence is entirely sporadic and scattered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among Mediterranean oaks, the downy oak is the most widespread in Italy. 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