Pontine Oak

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.

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