Quercus rotundifolia Lam.

Chêne vert (fr), yeuse (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 -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 8.4 - 15.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 13.0
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate or Mediterranean plant. It suits hardiness zones 4-8.
More
Arid places, maquis, woods and hills on limestone.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

The acorns are eaten. They are used in bread, soup, muffins and couscous. They are the source of an edible oil. The flour is use for porridge along with cocoa, sugar, rice flour and salep.
Uses charcoal dye food material medicinal oil wood
Edible nuts seeds
Therapeutic use Debility (unspecified)
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°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Fruit

Quercus rotundifolia fruit picture by Manuel Familiar Ramos (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Quercus rotundifolia world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, France, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, and Tunisia

Conservation status

Quercus rotundifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:296696-1
WFO ID wfo-0000292989
COL ID 4R5Z2
BDTFX ID 54563
INPN ID 116761
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Quercus rotundifolia f. macrocarpa Quercus ilex f. pendula Quercus ballota Quercus rotundifolia Quercus lyauteyi Quercus rotundifolia f. brevicupulata Quercus rotundifolia f. calicina Quercus rotundifolia f. crassicupulata Quercus sugaro Quercus calycina Quercus ilex var. avellaniformis Quercus ilex var. ballota Quercus ilex var. brevicupulata Quercus ilex var. calycina Quercus ilex var. dolichocalyx Quercus ilex var. oleoides Quercus ilex var. pendula Quercus ilex subsp. rotundifolia Quercus ilex var. rotundifolia Quercus rotundifolia var. brevicupulata Quercus rotundifolia var. macrocarpa Quercus rotundifolia subsp. maghrebiana Quercus rotundifolia var. pilosella Quercus ballota var. rotundifolia Quercus ilex var. calcycina Quercus ilex f. ballota Quercus ilex f. rotundifolia Quercus ilex f. avellaniformis Quercus ilex f. brevicupulata Quercus ilex f. crassicupulata Quercus ilex f. macrocarpa Quercus ilex f. oleoides Quercus rotundifolia f. dolichocalyx Quercus rotundifolia f. pilosella Quercus ballota var. oleoides Quercus ilex subsp. ballota Quercus ilex subsp. ballota Quercus ilex f. macrophylla