Flora
The vegetation of Paiko is considered lush. Genera of large trees include:
- pine
- Quercus (Oak) (especially Quercus pubescens and Quercus frainetto)
- plane (especially Platanus orientalis)
- alder (especially Alnus glutinosa)
- beech
- walnut
- chestnut
- cedrus
- willow
- populus
- apple trees
Smaller plants and fungi include:
- Species of grass.
- Shrubs such as wild strawberries.
- Mushrooms. A rare species (Daedaleopsis septentrionalis) known only in northern areas was discovered in 2009.
- Fern.
- Flowers like Primula vulgaris, Scilla bifolia, Viola odorata, Galanthus elwesii and Crocus veluchensis.
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