''Quercus petraea'' subsp. ''polycarpa'',

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including ''Quercus iberica'', is a deciduous tree native from Austria to Iran. Its range includes the Caucasus, where it may be called the Georgian oak.

Description

''Quercus petraea'' subsp. ''polycarpa'' is a fairly large tree growing up to in height, or exceptionally up to . It is known for its very short stalk and acorns that occur either in pairs or alone.

Distribution

''Quercus petraea'' subsp. ''polycarpa'' is native to eastern Europe from Austria to European Turkey, including Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Hungary, Romania, former Yugoslavia and the Caucasus (including Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) and temperate asia including Turkey and Iran. In Georgia, 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. It forms forests together with

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, hornbeam and maple. In most areas, it grows at elevations of above sea level, but in some cases it can be found at elevations up to above sea level.''Georgian State (Soviet) Encyclopedia.'' 1986. Book 10. p. 483.

References

petraea polycarpa Flora of Austria Flora of Bulgaria Flora of Czechoslovakia Flora of Greece Flora of Hungary Flora of Iran Flora of the North Caucasus Flora of Romania Flora of the Transcaucasus Flora of Turkey Flora of European Turkey Flora of Yugoslavia Plants described in 1808 {{Quercus-stub