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[ pinus leucodermis_ pino loricato]
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Mi ci sono volute molte ore di cammino per raggiungere il regno dei pini loricati, a oltre 2000 metri di quota, nel "Giardino degli Dei”, un vero giardino naturale con gli esemplari di pino loricato più sontuosi e vetusti del parco, alcuni , quasi millenari.
Peculiarità botanica della zona è infatti la presenza del raro Pinus Leucodermis, che abita le creste rocciose più alte ed impervie. Di origine balcanica, la presenza sul massiccio del Pollino è legata all'ultima glaciazione, quando un "ponte" di ghiaccio avvicinava le due sponde dell'Adriatico e ne facilitava il passaggio. Il termine "loricato" deriva dalla forma della corteccia a placche irregolari somigliante ad una corazza (detta "lorica").
Al cospetto di questi giganti millenari l'emozione è forte, il paesaggio unico, stupendo e si avverte decisa la sensazione di annullamento del tempo.

It took me many hours to reach the reign of the pines loricati, at more than 2000 meters of altitude, in the "Garden of the Gods", a true natural garden with spectacular lush Loricato pine trees some, almost millenary.

The botanical particularity of the area is in fact the presence of the rare Pinus Leucodermis [pino Loricato], inhabiting the tallest and most unsteady rock ridges. Of Balkan origin, the presence on Pollino's massif is linked to the last glaciation when a "bridge" of ice approached the two sides of the Adriatic sea and facilitated its passage. The term "loricato" derives from the shape of the bark with irregular plaques resembling a cuff (called "lorica").
In the presence of these millennial giants, the emotion is strong, the landscape unique, beautiful scenery and the sensation of the annulment of time is felt.

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Taken on: September 22, 2017

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