Valonia oak

Quercus macrolepis

''Quercus macrolepis'', the Valonia oak, the old name for ''Quercus ithaburensis'' subsp. ''macrolepis''.
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Uses

The cups, known as valonia, are used for tanning and dyeing as are the unripe acorns called camata or camatina. The ripe acorns are eaten raw or boiled.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
SpeciesQ. macrolepis
Photographed in
Greece