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Quercus pontica


Armenian Oak, Pontine Oak




Origin:  Georgia and Turkey.
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Species
pontica
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 10
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H7
Temperature (°C)
1 - (-20)
Temperature (°F)
33 - (-4)
Height
3 - 6 m
Spread
2 - 5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
General Description
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened.
Landscape
Hedges and borders.
Cultivation
Prefers full sun and partial-shade in rich, moist but well-drained soil.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Susceptible to oak wilt, chestnut blight, shoestring root rot, anthracnose, oak leaf blisters, cankers, leaf spots and powdery mildew. Scale, oak skeletonizer, leaf miner, galls, oak lace bugs, borers, caterpillars and nut weevils may be a problem.
Habitat
Forests in acidic soils at an altitude of 1,200-2,300 m.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Imbricated scales that are 1 - 1.5 cm.
Leaf Description
Oboval, thick, toothed, 16 - 17 secondary veins on either side of the mid-vein and 10 - 20 x 5 - 10 cm.
Fruit Description
Ovoid acorn 3-4 cm.
Colour Description
The leaves are bright green with a pale underside. The flowers are green. The bark is a grey to purplish-brown.
Texture Description
The bark is scaly and rough and becomes burrowed as it matures.
Notable Specimens
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
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