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  Quercus x macdanielli
Author Green & Hess 1998 Int. Oaks 8: 16
Synonyms robur X macrocarpa
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Range
Growth habit pyramidal or rounded crown; more than 12 m tall;
Leaves 6-15 x 4-11 cm, glabrous and dark green above, minutely grey-green tomentose beneath; both apex and base variable; 5-7 lobes, with sinuses not reaching halfway to midrib;
Flowers
Fruits acorn 2 cm x 1.5, singly or paired, on a 3-6 cm long peduncle; cup enclosing 1/2 of nut, with silver grey velvetly tomentose scales;

Bark, twigs and
buds

young shoot greenish grey, smooth, without corky ridges;
Hardiness zone, habitat
Miscellaneous -- cultivar available : 'Heritage'
Subspecies and
varieties
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