Taxon

Quercus petraea 'Insecata'

 
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Quercus petraea 'Insecata' - Insecata Durmast oak
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Common name: Insecata 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 are deeply cut, appearing threadlike, as if insect eaten. 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: HOL: BJ32 (BJ32) • Accession: D2006-0293.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: OAK: BK34 (BK34) • Accession: D2002-0440.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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