Quercus faginea Lam.

Chêne de Castille au sens large (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Fagaceae > Quercus

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread dyszoochory endozoochory
Mature width (meter) 2.0
Mature height (meter) 15.0 - 15.62
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.5
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

The nuts are roasted and eaten.
Uses -
Edible fruits nuts
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Quercus faginea habit picture by firmagalera (cc-by-sa)
Quercus faginea habit picture by Ravi romarin (cc-by-sa)
Quercus faginea habit picture by Sánchez Garrido Joan Francesc (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Quercus faginea leaf picture by POCH COMAS ANTONI (cc-by-sa)
Quercus faginea leaf picture by jcasado94 (cc-by-sa)
Quercus faginea leaf picture by Guinea Luis (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Quercus faginea flower picture by Joaquim Serra (cc-by-sa)
Quercus faginea flower picture by Acosta García Isabel (cc-by-sa)
Quercus faginea flower picture by la no (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Quercus faginea fruit picture by Pastor Jesus (cc-by-sa)
Quercus faginea fruit picture by Beracoechea María (cc-by-sa)
Quercus faginea fruit picture by F. Manzano (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Quercus faginea world distribution map, present in Spain, France, Morocco, and Portugal

Conservation status

Quercus faginea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:296128-1
WFO ID wfo-0000290710
COL ID 4R4WM
BDTFX ID 84872
INPN ID 159802
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Quercus lusitanica f. humilis Quercus lusitanica f. subsuberosa Quercus alpestris var. microcarpa Quercus alpestris var. salicifolia Quercus faginea subsp. alpestris Quercus faginea var. brevicupulata Quercus faginea var. bullata Quercus faginea var. spinifolius Quercus faginea var. submembranacea Quercus faginea var. subocculata Quercus faginea var. subpinnatifida Quercus lusitanica subsp. alpestris Quercus lusitanica var. alpestris Quercus lusitanica subsp. faginea Quercus lusitanica var. rhiphaea Quercus lusitanica var. salicifolia Quercus lusitanica var. submembranacea Quercus lusitanica var. suboccultata Quercus faginea var. microphylla Quercus alpestris f. glabrata Quercus alpestris f. glabrescens Quercus alpestris f. grandifolia Quercus alpestris f. peduncularis Quercus mirbeckii f. microphylla Quercus lusitanica f. brevicupulata Quercus lusitanica f. bullata Quercus lusitanica f. microcarpa Quercus lusitanica f. salicifolia Quercus lusitanica f. sublobata Quercus lusitanica f. submembranacea Quercus lusitanica f. subocculata Quercus lusitanica f. subpinnatifida Quercus lusitanica f. vulgaris Quercus lusitanica subsp. alpestris Quercus faginea

Lower taxons

Quercus faginea subsp. broteroi Quercus faginea subsp. faginea Quercus faginea var. oscensis Quercus faginea subsp. maroccana