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{{Short description|Species of oak tree}} |
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{{other uses|Valonia (disambiguation)|Camata (disambiguation)}} |
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| name = Valonia oak |
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| image = Quercia vallonea Tricase 3.JPG |
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| image_caption = Example of ''Q. macrolepis'' at [[Tricase]], [[Lecce]] |
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| genus = Quercus |
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| display_parents = 2 |
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| parent = Quercus sect. Cerris |
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| species = macrolepis |
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| authority = [[Carl Friedrich Kotschy|Kotschy]] |
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| synonyms = |
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* ''Quercus ithaburensis'' |
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* ''Quercus aegilops'' |
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'''''Quercus macrolepis''''', the '''Valonia oak''',<ref>[http://www.serendipity.gr/Society%20for%20Valonia%20Oak.htm Society for Valonia Oak website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625172549/http://www.serendipity.gr/Society%20for%20Valonia%20Oak.htm |date=June 25, 2011 }}</ref> is a species of oak in the beech family, [[Fagaceae]]. Formerly, it was commonly treated as a subspecies of the closely related and [[Sympatry|sympatric]] [[Quercus ithaburensis|mount Tabor oak]]. At present, however, it is mostly granted species-status.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-04 |title=Vallonea or Aegilops Oaks, a Short Review |url=https://www.internationaloaksociety.org/content/vallonea-or-aegilops-oaks-short-review |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=International Oak Society |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Geographical range== |
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It is found in the [[Balkans]], and in the southern and eastern [[Mediterranean]], including [[Albania]], the [[Greek Islands]], [[Turkey]], [[Israel]], and [[Morocco]]. |
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== Systematics == |
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Within the oak genus, Quercus macrolepis is classified in the [[List of Quercus species#Subgenus Cerris|subgenus ''Cerris'']], [[List of Quercus species#Section Cerris|section ''Cerris'']], which includes the [[Quercus cerris|turkey oak]] and related species. It is most closely related to Mount Tabor oak (Quercus ithaburensis) and [[Quercus brantii|Brant's oak]] (Quercus brantii).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-04 |title=Vallonea or Aegilops Oaks, a Short Review |url=https://www.internationaloaksociety.org/content/vallonea-or-aegilops-oaks-short-review |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=International Oak Society |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Uses== |
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[[File:Quercus ithaburensis ssp.macrolepis MHNT.BOT.2004.0.80.jpg|thumb|left|'' Quercus ithaburensis'' ssp. ''macrolepis'']] |
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The cups, known as valonia, are used for [[Tanning (leather)|tanning]] and dyeing as are the unripe acorns called camata or camatina. The ripe acorns are eaten raw or boiled.<ref>[http://food.oregonstate.edu/glossary/q/qplant1.html Qercus aegilops on food.oregonstate.edu] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721015338/http://food.oregonstate.edu/glossary/q/qplant1.html |date=July 21, 2010 }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Valoneic acid]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Tannin source}} |
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{{Taxonbar|from=Q16919759}} |
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[[Category:Quercus|macrolepis]] |
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[[Category:Trees of Europe]] |
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[[Category:Trees of Morocco]] |
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[[Category:Flora of Albania]] |
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[[Category:Flora of Israel]] |
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[[Category:Flora of Palestine (region)]] |
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[[Category:Trees of Mediterranean climate]] |
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{{Quercus-stub}} |
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Revision as of 06:44, 22 February 2023
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| Example of Q. macrolepis at Tricase, Lecce | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Cerris |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Cerris |
| Species: | Q. macrolepis
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| Binomial name | |
| Quercus macrolepis | |
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Quercus macrolepis, the Valonia oak,[1] is a species of oak in the beech family, Fagaceae. Formerly, it was commonly treated as a subspecies of the closely related and sympatric mount Tabor oak. At present, however, it is mostly granted species-status.[2]
Geographical range
It is found in the Balkans, and in the southern and eastern Mediterranean, including Albania, the Greek Islands, Turkey, Israel, and Morocco.
Systematics
Within the oak genus, Quercus macrolepis is classified in the subgenus Cerris, section Cerris, which includes the turkey oak and related species. It is most closely related to Mount Tabor oak (Quercus ithaburensis) and Brant's oak (Quercus brantii).[3]
Uses
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.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Society for Valonia Oak website Archived June 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Vallonea or Aegilops Oaks, a Short Review". International Oak Society. 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ "Vallonea or Aegilops Oaks, a Short Review". International Oak Society. 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ Qercus aegilops on food.oregonstate.edu Archived July 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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