Matthew Clapham
Jul 18, 2023

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Aleppo pines (Pinus halepensis) maybe? They are very common on the Mediterranean coast of Spain and stretch further inland. There are tons of placenames containing 'carrasco' or some variant. Highly scented - the resin is used to flavour Greek retsina wine.

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Matthew Clapham
Matthew Clapham

Written by Matthew Clapham

Professional translator by day. Writer of silly and serious stuff by night. Also by day, when I get fed up of tedious translations. Founder of Iberospherical.

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