Quercus vulcanica

Kasnak meşesi

Deciduous tree to 25-30 m, with a trunk at breast height of up to 1.6 m diam., wide-spreading at top; young shoots yellowish to reddish-brown, pubescent, becoming glabrous; buds large , ciliate-margined or pubescent. Stipules to 12 mm, ± persistent. Leaves ± evenly distributed over shoots, obovate, 9-17 x 5-10 cm, with 4-7 deep ± parallel and sometimes overlapping ± regular acute or rounded lobes, with secondary lobes; primary veins 7-8, arching, intercalary veins well-developed; indumentum adpressed-stellate- tomentose beneath, yellowish-green or grey, glabrous above or with some stellate hairs, dark green. Petiole 0.8-3.5 cm, glabrescent. Peduncle absent or almost so. Cupule c. 15 mm diam., hemispherical to cyathiform, greyish-brown; scales ovate-lanceolate, flat, adpressed, tomentose; acorn ½- 2/3 exserted, Fr. 8-9. With Cedrus libani, Acer hyrcanum, Quercus cerris, Pinus nigra, 1300-1800 m.

Endemic. E. Medit. element.