Golden Oak

Basisdaten

Golden oak (Quercus alnifolia) leaf
Golden oak (Quercus alnifolia) leaf
  • Golden oak (Quercus alnifolia) leaf
  • Golden oak (Quercus alnifolia) leaves
  • Golden oak (Quercus alnifolia) tree / shrub
description: 

The Golden oak naturally only in Cyprus. The oak is evergreen and grows as a large shrub or small tree relatively slowly, as most woody plants grow on stony ground.

Tree profile

name botanical: 
Quercus alnifolia
family: 
Beech family (Fagaceae)
species: 
deciduous tree
height: 
up to 11 m (36 ft)
leaf shape: 
ovoid
leaf margin: 
serrated
leaf position: 
opposite
fall foliage: 
yellow
flowering: 
March - May
blossom color: 
yellowish
blossom description: 

The male flowers are about 8 cm (3.2 inch) long, yellow kitten. The female flowers are inconspicuous.

gender distribution: 
monoecious / unisexual
fruit: 

The acorns are 2 to 3 cm long and narrow.

branches: 

The branches are greyish and often bent.

bark: 
The bark is gray-brown.
root: 
shallow-rooted
location: 
Sun
soil: 
rocky ground
usage: 

Forest tree