Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fagaceae (Beech family)
Genus: Quercus (Oak Tree)
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
<ba>Up to 30 m tall deciduous trees</ba>. <span class="v1">infructescence:</span> <ba>consisting of 1–4 acorns</ba>, <b>sessile <i>or</i> with a short stalk</b>. <span class="v1">fruit sheath:</span> <ba><b>enclosing the fruit-base up to 30 %</b></b...
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.
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Natural, established occurences |  |
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
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