Basisdaten
description:
The Pontine oak is also called Armenian oak. It comes from the Caucasus region and the growth is more like a shrub than a tree.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Quercus pontica
other name:
Armenian Oak
family:
Beech family (Fagaceae)
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 6 m (22 ft)
leaf:
The deciduous leaf is up to 20 cm long and up to 10 cm wide. The leaves are arranged alternate and the leaf margin is serrated.
leaf shape:
ovoid
leaf margin:
toothed
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
golden yellow
flowering:
April - May
blossom color:
yellow
blossom description:
The yellowish flower is catkins-like and appear with the leaf shoots in April.
gender distribution:
monoecious / unisexual
fruit:
The acorns are first green and then dark-brown and stand up in a small fruit cup.
root:
deep-rooting
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