Quercus vulcanica explained

Quercus vulcanica is a species of flowering plant in the Fagaceae family.^[1] It is referred to by the common name Kasnak oak, and is a rare species of tree native to Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey.^{[2] [3]} It is placed in section Quercus.

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 33m (108feet) tall, with a trunk sometimes attaining 150cm (60inches) in diameter. The bark is gray and fissured. The leaves are up to 16cm (06inches) long, egg-shaped with deep lobes, green on the top but yellow-green on the underside.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• Quercus vulcanica - information, genetic conservation units and related resources. European Forest Genetic Resources Programme (EUFORGEN)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Quercus vulcanica Boiss. & Heldr. ex Kotschy. . n.d.. World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. September 22, 2020.
2. Web site: Quercus vulcanica Boiss. & Heldr. ex Kotschy. . n.d.. Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. September 22, 2020.
3. http://eol.org/pages/1151188/maps Encyclopedia of Life
4. https://www.academia.edu/5176571/Kasnak_Oak_Quercus_vulcanica_Boiss._and_Heldr._ex_Kotschy_Its_botanical_and_silvicultural_properties_and_some_suggestions_to_protect_and_extend_its_habitat 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.
5. Kotschy, Carl Georg Theodor 1860. Die Eichen Europa's und des Orient's plate 18