Species

Quercus cerris

Common Name(s)

Turkey oak, moss-cupped oak

Family

Fagaceae

Brief Description

Deciduous tree to 35 m tall. Leaves more deeply lobed than on Q. robur and hairy below. Acorn cups with coarse recurved scales ('hairs').

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Features

A fast growing deciduous tree to 35m tall. Seeds freely and seedlings can be common under and near planted trees.

Flower Colours

Green,Yellow

Propagation Technique

Seed

Year Naturalised

1880

Origin

S. and C. Europe, S.W. Asia

Reason For Introduction
Ornamental; shade

This page last updated on 27 Jan 2017