''Quercus iberica'', the Georgian oak, is a deciduous tree native to the
Caucasus (including regions of coastal northeastern
Turkey,
Asia Minor and
Iran).
[''Georgian State (Soviet) Encyclopedia.'' 1986. Book 10. p. 483.] The Georgian oak is a fairly large tree growing up to in height, or exceptionally up to . ''Q. iberica'' is known for its very short stalk and acorns that occur either in pairs or alone.
The tree is widely distributed throughout the drier regions of
Eastern Georgia and generally does not like excessively moist or marshy soils, although it can be found in large groves in moist areas of
Western Georgia as well. ''Q. iberica'' forms forests together with
chestnut
The chestnuts are the deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus ''Castanea'', in the beech family Fagaceae. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.
The unrelat ...
,
hornbeam and
maple. In most areas, the Georgian oak grows at elevations of above sea level, but in some cases it can be found at elevations up to above sea level.
It is sometimes treated as a
subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...
of ''
Quercus petraea''.
References
iberica
Flora of Europe
Plants described in 1808
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