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Similar Quercus libani, Quercus macranthera, Quercus castaneifolia, Quercus trojana, Quercus pontica | ||
Quercus brantii, the Brant's oak or Persian oak, is a species of oak native to Western Asia, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.
Quercus brantii (covering more than 50% of the Zagros forest area) is the most important tree species of the Zagros in Iran.
Iranians use its seed in traditional medicine. Other useful products derived from oaks include fuel wood, charcoal and timber hardwood.
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