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Quercus libani
Lebanon's Oak
Origin: Syria, Lebanon, Asia Minor; introduced in Europe in 1856.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| libani |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Height |
| 3-20 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dark grey with orange hued furrows and rough olive-brown twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Reddish-brown and scaly. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oval-lanceolate to lanceolate, a pointed apex and rounded base, dark green with a pale, pubescent underside and 10-16 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 4-10 x 2-3 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, 2 cm in length. |
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