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1828), omonym. post.; Alnus cordata Desf., Tabl. École Bot. ed. 2: 244 (1815), nom.
nud.]
Mountain woods. Species used for reafforestation but probably some small groups are native. –
Madonie (Schicchi 1998); Near Longi (Raimondo & al. 2004). – NC.

CORYLACEAE
88. Carpinus orientalis Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n. 3 (1768) [C. duinensis Scop.]
Thermophilous woods. – S. Maria del Bosco, Bosco della Colomba presso Busacchino (corrige:
Bisacquino) (Gasparrini) (Gussone 1845); Chiusa Sclafani al Bosco della Colomba, a Santa
Maria di Gesù, vicino Bisacquino, fiume di Castellammare (Lojacono 1909); S. Maria del Bosco
sui Sicani, s. d., s. l. (PAL)! Not found anymore to be searched again. – RR.
89. Ostrya carpinifolia Scop., Fl. Carniol. ed. 2, 2: 244 (1772)
In degraded forms of the Quercetum pubescentis on limestone or ligtly acid ground. – Scattered
in all Sicilian mountains (Peloritani, Nebrodi, Monti di Palermo, Sicani, Etna e Iblei).– C.

90. Corylus avellana L., Sp. Pl.: 998 (1753)
Cultivated in hills. – Widely cultivated in the Peloritani, Nebrodi and Madonie Mountains char-
acterising the landscape and hosting well characterised herbaceous formations. – C.

* Corylus colurna L., Sp. Pl.: 999 (1753)
Cultivated in hills. – Reported only once from Linguaglossa (Philippi) (Lojacono 1904). Not
confirmed.
FAGACEAE

91. Fagus sylvatica L., Sp. Pl.: 998 (1753)
Mesophilous woods. – Species in Sicily in the southern border of its distribution suffering for
global warming (dried branches observed in 1981-90)! Large woods between 1300 e 1900 m a.
s.l. on the Nebrodi Mountains (23,000 hectares of continuous beech-wood), Madonie, Peloritani
Mountains and on Mt. Sambughetti. – C.
92. Castanea sativa Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n. 1 (1768) [C. vesca Gaertn.]
Woods, usually on acid ground. – Introduced in the past for its fruits but nowadays integrated
with the native flora. It occurs on the Etna Mountain and in other relives. – CC.
93. Quercus calliprinos Webb, Iter Hisp.: 15 (1838) [“Q. coccifera” sensu Guss. = Q. coc-
cifera L. p.p.; “Q. pseudo-coccifera” sensu Guss. non Desf.; incl. Q. elegans Lojac.
(1904) + “Q. mesto” sensu Lojac. (1904) non Boiss. + Q. aucherii Jaub. & Spach]
Dry pastures, garrigues, maquis. – Catalfano e Aspra (Tineo, Alexander) (Gussone 1845:
879);?Sciara prossima a Fondaco dell’Agnone (Gussone 1845: sub Q. pseudo-coccifera), forse
qui estinta; Sciare di Marsala (Fanales 1899); M. Cofano (Ponzo 1900); Poggio Tremolazza
(Valle Ippari) (Gentile 1962); S. Pietro: Coste Chiazzina (Furnari 1965); Levanzo: C.da
Tramontana (Di Martino & Trapani 1968); Tra Capo Mongerbino e Capo Zafferano presso
Palermo (Marcenò & Raimondo 1972); Gorghi Tondi e Lago Preola (Brullo & Ronsisvalle
1975); Pantano Baronello di Capo Passero (Bartolo & al. 1976); Mazara del Vallo: Torretta
Granitola + Gorghi Tondi, Marsala a S. Padre delle Perriere (Brullo & Marcenò 1984); C.da
Brancato nella Valle dell’Ippari (Brullo & al. 1993 a); Costa occidentale-meridionale da Trapani
a Vittoria (Mazara del Vallo del Vallo, Marausa, Comiso, Vittoria!, Cava Randello) e ancora a