Taxon

Quercus macranthera

 
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Quercus macranthera - Caucasian oak, Persian oak
Image: Payton, Gregory - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Caucasian oak, Persian oak
Family: Fagaceae (beech family)
Distribution: w. Asia & the Caucasus
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: Large deciduous tree to 70' tall and wide; rather large oval leaves, lobed, dark green above, gray-silvery below; has been in collections 68 years, since 1942. Fruit is a large acorn relished by wildlife. Plant in full sun in moist, well-drained acid soil. Fall color is a rich brown.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: OAK: BF30 (BF30) • Accession: D1973-0103.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: OAK: BG32 (BG32) • Accession: D1991-0531.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: OAK: BH32 (BH32) • Accession: D1991-0531.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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