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Turkey oak

Quercus cerris

  • Height: up to 30 m
  • Trunk: dark grey, longitudinally fissured bark
  • Leaves: elongated elliptical, deeply lobed in variegated shapes, shiny dark green
  • Buds: surrounded by thread-like stipules (approx. 2 cm long)
  • Flowers: yellow catkins in April, bee-friendly
  • Fruits/seeds: ovoid fruits with spiky fruit cups, clustered in groups

 

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Turkey oak
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Turkey oak
Photo: Hans via Pixabay