Quercus suber
Cork Oak
Wide-spreading, large-trunked Oaks are known for their long life, strength and majestic beauty. They have many forms, but are mostly deciduous trees and some shrubs. Some like wet soil, while others prefer dry.
Quercus suber Fagaceae
Cork Oak KWER-kus SOO-ber
Broadleaf evergreen tree, 70-100 ft (21-30 m) high, equal spread, short trunk, round crown, thick branches. Trunk and main limbs covered with thick, corky bark (the cork of commerce).
Quercus suber. CORK OAK. Mediterranean
FAGACEAE (Oak or beech family)
Cork oak leaves are gray underneath and toothed, and the acorns are not particularly bitter. The bark is very interesting.
cork oak Fagaceae Quercus suber L. symbol: QUSU5
Leaf: Alternate, simple, evergreen, leathery, ovate to elliptical, 2 to 3 inches long, margin either entire or usually with wavy teeth; leaf surface cupped, dark green above, ...
Quercus suber (cork oak)
The thick bark of the cork oak has been harvested for thousands of years, and was used to make Roman sandals.
Quercus suber (Image: RBG Kew) ...
Cork Oak (Quercus Suber) - The Cork Oak, except for the curious growth of its bark, hardly differs in effect from the Holm Oak.
18. Cork Oak
(Quercus Suber)
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The acorns of Quercus suber are 0.8 to 1.8 inches long (2-4.5 cm), with a cup that covers 1/3 to 1/2 of the nut, singly or in clusters of up to 5 acorns. They ripen the first year
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Five genera are native to North America, including the chinquapin (Chrysolepis), tanbark oak (Lithocarpus) and the chestnut (Castanea). Cork comes from the bark of the cork oak, Quercus suber.
 See also: Quercus, Evergreen, Oak, Green, Holly
  
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