Quercus petraea subsp. pinnatiloba

(K. Koch) Menitsky

Fagaceae Edible: Fruit, Acorns, Nuts 13,354 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Quercus petraea, commonly known as the sessile oak, Welsh oak, Cornish oak, Irish oak or durmast oak, is a species of deciduous oak tree native to most of Europe and into Anatolia and Iran. The sessile oak is the national tree of Ireland, and an unofficial emblem in Wales and Cornwall.

Description

A temperate oak tree in the Fagaceae family. The acorns are the edible portion of this species.

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Edible Uses

The acorns are fried and then eaten.

Traditional Uses

The acorns are fried then eaten.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Turkey, Türkiye,

Synonyms

Quercus abietum Kotschy ex A.DC.Quercus cedrorum KotschyQuercus ibicis Kotschy ex A.DC.Quercus lanuginosa var. australis Wenz.Quercus pinnatiloba K. KochQuercus robur var. cedrorum (Kotschy) A.DC.Quercus sessiliflora var. cedrorum (Kotschy) Boiss.Quercus subalpina Kotschy ex A.DC.Quercus tergestina Wenz.

Also Known As

Mazer, Welg

References (1)

Polat, R., et al, 2017, Survey of wild food plants for human consumption in Bingol, (Turkey). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol. 16(3) July 2017, pp. 378-384