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Taxon
Quercus petraea 'Acutiloba'
Common name:
Acutiloba durmast oak
Family:
Fagaceae (beech family)
Synonym:
Quercus petraea 'Acutifolia'
Distribution:
Species native to Europe and w. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A rare, slow-growing form of durmast oak, this deciduous tree may grow 50' or more with a broad rounded habit. Summer foliage is lustrous dark green with long stalked, 4-5" long leaves. Fall color is yellow at best. Fruit is a nut, unstalked, 3/4-1" long, ripening in the fall. A sturdy specimen for large yards.
Links:
International Cultivar Registrar (ICRA) for the genus Quercus
Locations
1:
OAK: BE38
(BE38)
• Accession: D1974-0068.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
OAK: BJ33
(BJ33)
• Accession: D1993-0074.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual