Quercus cerris, the Turkey oak or Austrian oak, is an oak native to south-eastern Europe and Asia Minor. It is the type species of Quercus sect. Cerris, a section of the genus characterised by shoot buds surrounded by soft bristles, bristle-tipped leaf lobes, and acorns that usually mature in 18 months.
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Turkey Oak
Quercus cerris
- Observations in the area
- 3
- Last sighting
- 3 May 2026
- Category
- Plants
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Where it has been observed
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