Taxon

Quercus petraea (Mespilifolia Group) 'Giesleri'

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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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