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IKARIA (Island) NORTH AEGEAN
Due to the arrangement of the main mountainous mass of Pramnos
(Atheras), running from the east to the west of the island, particular climatic
conditions hold. In the northern part of Ikaria, where Evdilos
and most villages are to be found, there is thick growth, while in the southern
the climate is dry and there are imposing rock formations.
On the entire northern side of the island the visitor will come across
many creeks and streams running into the sea creating small lakes near the shores
(Ares, Kambos, Gialiskari,
Nas). In the interior, there
are small ravines of enchanting beauty.
The flora of Ikaria not only does exhibit species found on nearby
islands but also exhibits many species not found elsewhere, such as Paionia, Dactylida,
Roripa and Symphyto. Vegetation has now decreased compared to the past. Even so,
in the mountainous northern part of the island there are significant ecosystems
such as the forests of Rantis and Raches.
According to studies, there are more than 100 species of trees and
shrubs on the island. The most significant are Pine, Oak, Arios, Holm Oak, Chestnut,
Arbute (Koumaria), Cedar, Plane, Andrachlos. The greatest part of the island is
covered with the Mediterranean “makia” growth, which consists of lentisk,
erica, anama, thyme, akisare and astivi.
As regards the varieties of the cultivated vine, the “Fokiano”
dominates. There are varieties of fig, walnut and apricot trees. A broad-leaved
plant called “kolokasi” grows in creeks, the bulbs of which can be
boiled and eaten.
This text (extract) is cited January 2004 from the Evdilos
Municipal Cultural Organization tourist pamphlet.
LESVOS (Island) NORTH AEGEAN
The soil and the climate of the island have given Lesvos an unusually rich flora to which it owes its beauty, the beauty that Sappho, the famous lyric poetess (6th century BC), sung. The Lesvian philosopher Theophrastus (3rd century BC), one of the forefathers of Botany, was the first to record a large number of plants. Today, 1,400 taxa (species and sub-species) of plants have been recorded on the island making Lesvos a "botanic paradise": aromatic, pharmaceutical, ornamental and rare plants, bushes and trees. Although western Lesvos, with the exception of some small plains is barren, the eastern, southern and central parts are cloaked in olive groves (11 million olive trees) and forests of pine chestnut, oak, beech and plane trees.
The Rhododendron Luteum Sweet is found only in Lesvos. It is a deciduous bush, with an average height of 4.5 m, with big, yellow flowers and lanceolate leaves. It grows in humid, clay and sandy soils at an altitude ranging from 60 m. to 799 m. (the top of Mt Profitis Ilias) above sea level. It is accompanied by the species: laurel (Nerium oleander), willow (Salix fragillis), arbutus (Arbutus unedo), fern (Pteris aquillina), ivy (Hedera helix), chestnut tree (Castanea sativa) and others.
This extract is cited May 2003 from the Prefecture of Lesvos URL below, which contains images.
SAMOS (Island) NORTH AEGEAN
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