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| Quercus vesca | |
| Author | Kotschy 1862 Eich. Eur. Orient. 36 |
| Synonyms | libani var. vesca (Kotschy) Boiss. 1879 |
| Local names | |
| Range | Kurdistan; Iran; Syria; Cilicia; Turkish Armenia; |
| Growth habit | 9-10 m tall; |
| Leaves | 5-12
cm; not unlike those of Q.libani ; dark green above; pale green, densely hairy
beneath; 8-12 pairs of mucronate teeth; petiole 1.6 cm long; |
| Flowers | |
| Fruits | acorn
2-2.5 cm long; apex depressed; cup half-round, with small, inconspicuous
scales; long and slightly reflected scales towards rim of cup ; |
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Bark, twigs and |
bark
furrowed; twig densely tomentose; |
| Hardiness zone, habitat | hardy; slow-growing; powdery mildew- resistant; |
| Miscellaneous | --
A. Camus : n° 113 ; -- Related to Q.libani, but leaves are hairy beneath and acorn has reflected scales near the rim. -- May be a hybrid with Q.brantii ; -- For some Authors (Govaerts & Frodin), it is a synonym of Q.libani; |
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