| Quercus x fontanesii | |
| Author | Guss. 1825 Index Seminum (PAL) 1825: 10 |
| Synonyms | cerris
var. fontanesii (Guss.) Lacaita 1982 pseudosuber Santi f. fontanesii (Guss.) Wenzig 1886 gussonei X suber |
| Local names | |
| Range | Sicilia, North of the Nebrodes Chain, near Palerma. |
| Growth habit | to 25 m |
| Leaves | 10-18 cm X 5-10; base rounded or subcordate; olive-green above; felted greyish pubescence beneath; 5-8 veins pairs; |
| Flowers | |
| Fruits | acorn oblong to elliptical, 2.8-4.2 cm long, single or paired on a short peduncle; cup with free, thin, linear scales reaching 1,2 cm for the distal ones; rippening next year; |
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Bark, twigs and |
bark thick, corky, with broad, deep longitudinal furrows; youg twig pubescent; |
| Hardiness zone, habitat | mainly on sandy, acidic soils; |
| Miscellaneous | -- Closed to Q.
x hispanica ; |
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