Quercus macrolepis
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| Quercia vallonea | |
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| Example of Q. macrolepis at Tricase, Lecce | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Section: | Cerris |
| Species: | Q. macrolepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus macrolepis Kotschy |
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| Synonyms | |
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Quercus ithaburensis |
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Quercus macrolepis, the Valonia oak,[1] is a tree in the family Fagaceae.
It is found in the Southern Mediterranean, in the Balkans including the Greek Islands, in Morocco, and in Asia Minor.
Uses [edit]
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.[2]
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