# The Holm Oak (Crnika)

> The holm oak (Quercus ilex) — Krk's most important native tree — forms the keystone species of Mediterranean maquis, providing shade, acorns, durable wood, and the structural backbone of every protected wooded slope on the island.

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The holm oak (Quercus ilex) — Krk's most important native tree — forms the keystone species of Mediterranean maquis, providing shade, acorns, durable wood, and the structural backbone of every protected wooded slope on the island.

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