Woody > Quercus > Quercus coccifera > Quercus coccifera
Quercus coccifera
Chêne Kermès, Garric, Garrouille, Abraham's Oak, Mamre Oak, Coscoja
Origin: Mediterranean.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| coccifera |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 20 |
| Height |
| 3-5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Shape |
| Rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Pale grey, mature bark is scaly with yellowish-brown young twigs maturiing to a greyish-brown. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid, pointed, 3 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong, thick, toothed, with a cordate to rounded base and 5-8 prominent veins on either side of the midvein, 1-35. x 0.7-2 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Glabrous catkins, 3-5 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, ovoid, 2 x 1.5 cm. |
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