Basisdaten
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
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