Here is a basic list of Native Trees in Portugal, for a more complete list check out the resource list for forestry in Portugal below.
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Native Trees in Portugal
Stone Pine (Pinus pinea, Pinheiro Manso) – Thick, dense green tree
- I am looking for somewhere to harvest these seeds
- Collect seeds from within the tree from January to March
- They have pine nuts: Pinhões
- They increase fertility of soils around the tree
Maritime Pine (Pinus pinaster / Pinheiro-bravo )
- (Lighter tree but much taller and great for timber)
- Collect seeds in Jan-May
Cork oak tree (Quercus suber/ Sobreiro)
- Collect seeds in nov-dec from in the soil
- very slow growing but ever green and not so tall
Holm Oak (Quercus rotundifolia / Azinheira)
- Collect seeds in november from the soil
Mediterraniean Cypress (Cupresssus Semprevirens / Cipresetes Mediterranicos)
- Collect seeds in October to November (get them from within in the tree)
Cedar (Cebrus Attantica / Cedro)
- I am looking for somewhere to harvest seeds for these trees from
- Collect seeds from Sept to Oct (get the seeds from in the tree)
Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo, medronheiro)
- I am looking for somewhere to harvest these seeds from
- Harvest between September ad november from the tree
- Produces a fruit
- 8 weeks stratification
Pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica, Carvalho-negral)
- Collect seeds october to november from the ground
- I think think this is they type of oak i see all round here
Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa, Amieiro)
- I am looking for somewhere to harvest these seeds from
- Collect seeds in december to janurary from the tree
Ash tree (Fraxinus- Angustifolia, Freixo-nacional)
- I am looking for somewhere to harvest these seeds from
- Harvest seeds in the in November
- need 8 weed stratification
- Pioneer nitrogen fixer
Hazel (Corylus, Aveleira)
- I am looking for somewhere to harvest these seeds from or cuttings
- collect seeds in the soil in august to september
- Produces hazel nuts ( Avela)
- Requires 12 weeds stratification in cold
Olive tree/Wild Olive Tree (Olea europaea L/Olea europaea sylvestris, Oliveira/Zambujeiro aka Oliveira Brava)
- Collect seeds in November
- Stratify for 8 weeks in the cold
- Produces olives
White Willow (Salix alba, Salgueiro Branco)
- Growing wild near water