Needles come in pairs

The municipality refers to the pine-bravo in the transformation of the mountain forest landscape. In the description of the University of Évora, Pinus pinaster has persistent, rigid and pointed leaves, needle-shaped. They grow in pairs on a very short branch and can reach 25 centimeters. A pair of needles allows you to begin to repair the tree beyond your canopy.

In the same plant there are male and female reproductive structures. Males form yellowish sets; females give rise to pine cones with woody scales. Also note the trunk: the bark is thick, red-brown and very split. They are general characteristics of the species, not a survey of the municipality pine forests.

The environment adds another clue. The University of Évora associates the pine-bravo to sunny sites and acidic soils, often sandy; inside it also refers to it on shale substrates. It can form pine forests or integrate mixed forests with other pines and oaks.

When looking at a slope, it distinguishes two scales: the tree, with its needles and pine cones, and the set of plants around it. The botanical description gives context, but does not allow to conclude the origin or age of a settlement only by appearance.