Quercus vulcanica
| Kasnak oak | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Section: | Mesobalanus |
| Species: | Q. vulcanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus vulcanica Boiss. & Heldr. ex Kotschy 1860 | |
Quercus vulcanica, the Kasnak oak, is a rare species of tree found only in a few locations in western and south-central Turkey.[1]
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 meters tall, with a trunk sometimes attaining 150 cm in diameter. Bark is gray and fissured. Leaves are up to 16 cm long, egg-shaped with deep lobes, green on the top but yellow-green on the underside.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Life
- ↑ Dutkuner, I., & M. Genç. 2001. Kasnak Oak (Quercus vulcanica Boiss. and Heldr. ex Kotschy) Its botanical and silvicultural properties and some suggestions to protect and extend its habitat.
- ↑ Kotschy, Carl Georg Theodor 1860. Die Eichen Europa's und des Orient's plate 18
External links
- EUFORGEN species page on Quercus vulcanica. Information, genetic conservation units and related resources.
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