Palestine oak

Quercus calliprino

''Quercus calliprinos'', the Palestine oak, is an oak classified as part of the ''Cerris'' section of the genus. It is native to eastern Mediterranean region and southwest Asia, and grows all across the Middle East from northern Algeria to Turkey and further eastwards. In Israel it is called 'Common Oak' .
Quercus calliprinos Geotagged,Palestine oak,Quercus calliprino,Summer

Appearance

''Quercus calliprinos'' is a small to medium-sized tree or large shrub reaching 5–18 m tall and 1 m trunk diameter. It is evergreen, with spiny-serrated leaves 3–5 cm long and 1.5–3 cm broad. The acorns are 3–4 cm long and 2–3 cm diameter when mature about 18 months after pollination, held in a cup covered in dense, elongated, reflexed scales.

''Quercus calliprinos'' is closely related to the Kermes oak of the western Mediterranean, and is treated as a subspecies or variety of it by some botanists. The Kermes oak is distinguished from it by its smaller size and smaller acorns less than 2 cm diameter.
Quercus calliprinos var. puberula Quercus calliprinos is a common tree dominating the east Mediterranean scrub. In the high steppes of S Jordan it is a relict tree. Palestine oak,calliprinos

Habitat

It grows in the Mediterranean climate zone, mainly on limestone, in mid-elevations, often dominating the flora, alongside ''Pistacia palaestina''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
SpeciesCalliprinos
Photographed in
Israel
Jordan