Quercus cerris
Common name
Turkey oak, moss-cupped oak
Family
Fagaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Deciduous tree to 35 m tall. Leaves more deeply lobed than on Q. robur and hairy below. Acorn cups with coarse recurved scales (‘hairs’).
Detailed description
A fast growing deciduous tree to 35m tall. Seeds freely and seedlings can be common under and near planted trees.
Flower colours
Green, Yellow
Propagation technique
Seed
Year naturalised
1880
Origin
S. and C. Europe, S.W. Asia
Reason For Introduction
Ornamental; shade