Quercus cerris L.

Turkey Oak

Fagaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fagaceae (Beech family)
Genus: Quercus (Oak Tree)

Synonyms

Quercus cerris
Cerris australis
Cerris austriaca
Cerris crinita
Cerris paliphleos
Quercus asplenifolia
Quercus austriaca
Quercus cana
Quercus cerris subsp. austriaca
Quercus cerris subsp. tournefortii
Quercus cerris var. austriaca
Quercus cerris var. bipinnatifida
Quercus cerris var. bithynica
Quercus cerris var. caramanica
Quercus cerris var. haliphlaeos
Quercus cerris var. longimucronata
Quercus cerris var. pendula
Quercus cerris var. pseudocerris
Quercus cerris var. sinuata
Quercus cerris var. tournefortii
Quercus crinita
Quercus crispa
Quercus dentata
Quercus echinata
Quercus frondosa
Quercus haliphlaeos
Quercus heterophylla
Quercus incisa
Quercus lanuginosa
Quercus nicotrae
Quercus pseudocerris
Quercus ragnal
Quercus raynal
Quercus recurvisquamosa
Quercus secondatii
Quercus thracica
Quercus tournefortii
Quercus tukhtensis
Quercus variegata

Related species

Quercus rubra L. - Red Oak
Quercus palustris Münchh. - Pin Oak
Quercus frainetto Ten. - Italian Oak
Quercus cerris L. - Turkey Oak
Quercus ilex L. - Evergreen Oak
Quercus pubescens Willd. - Downy Oak
Quercus robur L. - Pedunculate Oak
Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. - Sessile Oak

Traits


    Up to 40 m tall deciduous trees. infructescence: fruits mostly solitary, rarely in pairs, sessile or with a short stalk. fruit sheath: spinescent, enclosing the fruit-base to 50–80 %, tomentose. petioles: maximal 2 cm long, densely hirsute. leaves: lobed, each side 4...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Quercus cerris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Quercus cerris

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Quercus cerris

Quercus cerris

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

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