Woody > Quercus > Quercus aucheri > Quercus aucheri
Quercus aucheri
Bo-Pirnal Oak
Origin: Greece and Turkey.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| aucheri |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 40 |
| Height |
| 5 m |
| Spread |
| 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as near threatened. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Calcareou slopes at an altitude of 0-450 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Glabrescent yellowish-brown twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Oboid. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong or ovate, thick, glabrous with a pale grey underside, a rounded base and 5-9 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 0.9-4 x 0.9-2 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, ovate, 1.8-2.2 cm. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Seeds can be eaten raw or cooked. If seeds are roasted they can be used as a coffee substitute. |
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