Biology:Quercus vulcanica

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Fagaceae

Kasnak oak
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Quercus
Section: Quercus sect. Quercus
Species:
Q. vulcanica
Binomial name
Quercus vulcanica
Boiss. & Heldr. ex Kotschy
Quercus Vulcanica located in Isparta Province, Turkey

Quercus vulcanica is a species of flowering plant in the Fagaceae family.[2] It is referred to by the common name Kasnak oak, and is a rare species of tree native to Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey.[3][4] It is placed in section Quercus.[5]

Quercus vulcanica is highly valued in its native region as a source of lumber and also as an ornamental. It is a large tree up to 33 metres (108 feet) tall, with a trunk sometimes attaining 150 centimetres (59 inches) in diameter. The bark is gray and fissured. The leaves are up to 16 cm (6 14 in) long, egg-shaped with deep lobes, green on the top but yellow-green on the underside.[6][7]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6372378 entry