Kingdom Plantae Family Fagaceae Section Mesobalanus | Order Fagales Genus Quercus Rank Species | |
Similar Quercus macranthera, Quercus pontica, Quercus trojana, Abies equi‑trojani, Quercus libani | ||
Quercus vulcanica, the Kasnak oak, is a rare species of tree found only in a few locations in western and south-central Turkey.
Quercus vulcanica is highly valued in its native region as a source of lumber and also as an ornamental. It is a large tree up to 33 meters tall, with a trunk sometimes attaining 150 cm in diameter. Bark is gray and fissured. Leaves are up to 16 cm long, egg-shaped with deep lobes, green on the top but yellow-green on the underside.
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