Quercus vulcanica

(Boiss. et Heldr.) Kotschy

Fagaceae Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Acorn 13 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Quercus vulcanica is a species of flowering plant in the Fagaceae family. It is referred to by the common name Kasnak oak, and is a rare species of tree native to Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. It is placed in section Quercus. 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 metres (108 feet) tall, with a trunk sometimes attaining 150 centimetres (59 inches) in diameter. The bark is gray and fissured. The leaves are up to 16 cm (6+1⁄4 in) long, egg-shaped with deep lobes, green on the top but yellow-green on the underside.

Description

A temperate tree in the Fagaceae family that produces edible acorns and nuts.

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Edible Uses

The seeds and acorns are eaten as nuts.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Turkey, Türkiye,

Also Known As

Kasnak mesesi

References (2)

Ertug, F., 2000, An Ethnobotanical Study in Central Anatolia (Turkey). Economic Botany Vol. 54. No. 2. pp. 155-182
Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement