Quercus macranthera
Quercus macranthera, commonly called the Caucasian oak, or the Persian oak, is a species of deciduous tree native to Western Asia (northern Iran, Turkey; and in the Caucasus in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan)[1] that is occasionally grown as an ornamental tree in Europe growing to 30 metres tall.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Mesobalanus |
| Species: | Q. macranthera |
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| Quercus macranthera | |
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References
- Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 11(2):259. 1838. "Quercus macranthera". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- Mitchell, A.; Wilkinson, J. (2001). Trees of Britain and Northern Europe. Collins.
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