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Taxon
Quercus petraea (Mespilifolia Group) 'Giesleri'
Common name:
Geisler Durmast oak
Family:
Fagaceae (beech family)
Distribution:
Species native to Europe and w. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
This is a selection of an important deciduous forest tree that grows to 100' or more in its native habitat in Europe. Leaves on this cultivar are 4-5" long and mostly entire (unlobed). Foliage is lustrous dark green in summer turning yellow in the fall. Fruit is an acorn, unstalked, 3/4-1" long.
Links:
International Cultivar Registrar (ICRA) for the genus Quercus
Locations
1:
OAK: BL35
(BL35)
• Accession: D2001-0209.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual