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Quercus macranthera subsp. syspirensis

(K. Koch) Menitsky

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Quercus macranthera, commonly called as the Caucasian oak, or the Persian oak, is a species of deciduous tree native to Western Asia (northern Iran, Turkey; and in the Caucasus in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan) that is occasionally grown as an ornamental tree in Europe growing to 30 metres (98 feet) tall. It is placed in section Quercus.

Description

A temperate oak tree in the Fagaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The seeds or nuts are eaten.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Turkey, Türkiye,

Synonyms

Quercus nornmuelleriana O. SchwarzQuercus syspirensis K. Kochand others

Also Known As

Ispir mesesi

References (1)

  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement

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