Family: Fagaceae
Quercus
Citation:
L., Sp. Pl. 994 (1753).
Derivation: Latin for the oak.
Synonymy: Not Applicable Common name: None
Description:
Trees with deciduous or evergreen leaves; over-winter .buds each protected by several scale leaves.
Male flowers in drooping catkins, with 4-12 stamens; female flower usually with a 3-celled ovary and 3 flattened styles.
Cup surrounding the fruit (acorn) symmetrical.
Distribution:
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About 450 Northern Hemisphere species. The genus includes several evergreen species, such as Q. ilex L., the European evergreen oak, and Q. suber L., the cork oak.
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Biology:
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Author:
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