Quercus persica

(Mattuschaka)Leibel.

Sessile oak, Mannaoak

Fagaceae Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Manna 195 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Quercus persica is a species of flowering plant in the beech family Fagaceae, native to western Iran. It was first described in 1843. It has been treated as a subspecies of Quercus brantii. It is placed in section Cerris.

Description

A temperate oak tree in the Fagaceae family, also known as Sessile oak or Manna oak.

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Edible Uses

The nuts and seeds are edible. The tree produces manna, which is also edible.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Britain, Europe, Iran, Middle East,

Notes

There are about 600 Quercus species.

Synonyms

See Lithocarpus and Quercus aegilops subsp persica

References (2)

Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 546
Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 19