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Quercus trojana

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Fagaceae

Section
  
Cerris

Higher classification
  
Oak

Order
  
Fagales

Genus
  
Quercus

Scientific name
  
Quercus trojana

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Oak, Quercus frainetto, Quercus libani, Quercus macrolepis, Quercus pontica

Quercus trojana, the Macedonian oak is an oak in the turkey oak section Quercus sect. Cerris. It is native to southeast Europe and southwest Asia, from southern Italy east across the southern Balkans to western Turkey, growing at low to moderate altitudes (up to 1550 m in the south of the range in southwestern Turkey), in dry areas.

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Description

Quercus trojana Full Name Report From The Oak ICRA Checklist

Quercus trojana is a small to medium-sized tree reaching 10–20 m tall, late deciduous to semi-evergreen, with grey-green leaves 3–7 cm long and 1.5–4 cm broad with a coarsely serrated margin with sharply pointed teeth. The acorns are 2–4 cm long when mature about 18 months after pollination, and largely enclosed in the scaly acorn cup.

  • Quercus trojana - information, genetic conservation units and related resources. European Forest Genetic Resources Programme (EUFORGEN)

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    Quercus trojana Full Name Report From The Oak ICRA Checklist

    Quercus trojana Full Name Report From The Oak ICRA Checklist

    References

    Quercus trojana Wikipedia
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