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ABE Herbarium Common Name: Acero minore (Maple) Scientific Name: Acer monspessulanum L. Location: School garden - Primary School A.Cavicchi – Figline Valdarno, Italy Date: 12 th October 2011 Collector ’ s Name/s: Children Year 3A Other Observations: Common plant in Italian gardens and parks, it grows to 12 metres. It has got a twisted trunk,, a big rounded foliage, leaves with tripartite lobation, greenish yellow flowers. ABE Herbarium Common Name: Cipresso (Cypress) Scientific Name: Cupressus Location: School garden - Primary School A.Cavicchi – Figline Valdarno, Italy Date: 12 th October 2011 Collector ’ s Name/s:Children Year 3B Other Observations: It is a perennial evergreen plant, very common in gardens and by the road-sides, used to mark the boundary between two farms. It grows to 50 metres tall.

ABE Herbarium Common Name: Gelso (Mulberry tree) Scientific Name: Morus alba Location: School garden - Primary School A.Cavicchi – Figline Valdarno, Italy Date: 12 th October 2011 Collector ’ s Name/s: Children Year 3B Other Observations: Native to Central and Eastern Asia, it was introduced into Europe thanks to the silk production, because silk worms love his leaves. Mulberry jam is delicious. ABE Herbarium Common Name: Ippocastano (Horse-chestnut) Scientific Name: Aesculus hippocastanum Location: School garden - Primary School A.Cavicchi – Figline Valdarno, Italy Date: 12 th October 2011 Collector ’ s Name/s: Children Year 3B Other Observations: Native plant of Western Asia, it grows to 40 metres tall. His chestnuts are not eatable.

ABE Herbarium Common Name: Pino (Pine) Scientific Name: Pinus strobius Location: School garden - Primary School A.Cavicchi – Figline Valdarno, Italy Date: 12 th October 2011 Collector ’ s Name/s: Children Year 3A Other Observations: Native to North America, widespread in Italy, it grows to 20 metres. It has got needle-shaped leaves. ABE Herbarium Common Name: Platano (Plane-tree) Scientific Name: Platanus hibrida brot Location: School garden - Primary School A.Cavicchi – Figline Valdarno, Italy Date: 12 th October 2011 Collector ’ s Name/s: Children Year 3A Other Observations: Native to North America, it is a member of the family Platanaceae. Very common ornamental plant, it is a long-life tree.

ABE Herbarium Common Name: Quercia rossa (Red oak) Scientific Name: Quercus rubia Location:School garden - Primary School A.Cavicchi – Figline Valdarno, Italy Date: 12 th October 2011 Collector ’ s Name/s: Children Year 3A Other Observations: Native to North America, introduced into Europe in the first half of 18 th century, it's easy to find it in Italian parks and garden. ABE Herbarium Common Name: Susino selvatico (Plum-tree) Scientific Name: Prunus Location: School garden - Primary School A.Cavicchi – Figline Valdarno, Italy Date: 12 th October 2011 Collector ’ s Name/s: Children Year 3B Other Observations: Native plant of Turkestan, it has black rind, oval serrate leaves and white flowers.

ABE Herbarium Common Name: Tiglio (Lime-tree) Scientific Name: Tillax europea Location: School garden - Primary School A.Cavicchi – Figline Valdarno, Italy Date: 12th October 2011 Collector’s Name/s: Children Year 3A Other Observations: Native of the European forest, it has heart-shaped leaves, dark green on one side, pale green on the other, and light yellow sweet-smellig flowers.