The hills around the region are covered in Quercus coccifera (Kermes oak -- 'prnar' in Macedonian), as well as wild figs and pomegranates.
ðə hˈɪlz ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə ɹˈiːdʒən ɑːɹ kˈʌvɚd ɪn kwˈɜːkəs kˈɑːksɪfɚɹə kˈɜːmz ˈoʊk pˌiːˈɑːɹnˈɑːɹ ɪn mˌæsɪdˈoʊniən, æz wˈɛl æz wˈaɪld fˈɪɡz ænd pˈɑːmɪɡɹˌæneɪts.