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Quercus macrolepis (the Valonia oak[1], the common name in Italian is Quercia vallonea) is a tree in the family Fagaceae.
It is found in the Southern Mediterranean, in the Balkans including the Greek Islands and in Asia Minor.
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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Another tree in Israel -
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a: cup, b: acorn, c: scale
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