SelecTree: Tree Detail

Photo Locations: New York City, NY, UC Davis Arboretum - Davis, CA and Arnold Arboretum - Boston, MA.

See all Quercus.

General Notes

Branches don't droop and resist breakage. Acorns are enclosed in shaggy-looking cups and take two years to mature.

Native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor.

Family: Fagaceae

Additional Common Names

TURKEY OAK, MOSS-CUPPED OAK, EUROPEAN TURKEY OAK

Tree Characteristics

Rounded Shape.

Has Deciduous foliage.

Height: 30 - 50 feet.

Width: 30 - 50 feet.

Growth Rate: 12 to 36 Inches per Year.

Leaves Ovate, Green, Yellow, Deciduous.

Flowers Inconspicuous. Brown. Flowers in Spring. Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree (monoecious).

Brown Acorn, Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches), fruiting in Fall Wildlife use it.

Bark Gray to White, Furrowed or Ridged.

Shading Capacity Rated as Moderate to Moderately Dense in Leaf.

Shading Capacity Rated as Low to Moderately Low out of Leaf.

Litter Issue is Fruit and Leaves.

Tree Site Conditions & Constraints

Sunset Zones 4 - 24.

USDA Hardiness Zones 7 - 10.

Exposure Full Sun to Partial Shade.

Well Drained Soil.

Clay, Loam or Sand Texture.

Acidic to Alkaline Soil pH.

Pests & Disease Information

Resistant to Verticillium. Susceptible to Armillaria.

Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns

Branch Strength Rated as Strong.

Root Damage Potential Rated as Low.

Attracts Birds and Mammals.

Wildlife use Fruit.

Special Uses & Values

Specimen, Shade Tree, Buffer Strip or Street Tree.

Cite this tree:
SelecTree. "Quercus cerris Tree Record." 1995-2018. May 21, 2018.
< https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/quercus-cerris >

This tree is not part of the SelecTree Nursery Connection. If you would like to see this tree listed, or know of a nursery that sells it, please contact us at ufei@calpoly.edu.