Tuber Melanosporum Symbionts Plants
Tuber melanosporum can be found in hillside copses, where the trees are fairly far apart and are surrounded by vegetation-free areas called "pianelli" (also used in Italian to denote the strip of land between two rows of vines).
It thrives on stony-calcareous (permeable) ground with a compact subsoil, which helps the development of the roots of the trees on the surface. This soil is generally packed with calcium carbonate and lacking in organic residues.
Above-all it must contain no more than 40% of clay, as poor porosity would lead to asphyxia. Tree coverage must be no higher than 30%, and there must be little or no shrubland, and practically no grass at all. Light must penetrate well, providing good heating of the soil.
Tuber melanosporum symbionts plants
- Pubescent oak (Quercus pubescens)
- Evergreen oak (Quercus ilex)
- Turkey oak (Quercus cerris)
- Large Leaved Lime (Tilia playphyllos)
- Hazel tree (Corylus avellana)
- European Hop-hornbeam (Ostrya carpinifolia)
- Rockrose (Cistus spp.)
