Quercus suber

Description

A slow-growing evergreen tree grown for its bark - this is the origin of cork - which develops into a craggy, fissured grey of great character. If some bark was to be harvested, it is brick red beneath until new bark forms.The leaves are dark glossy green above, pale and felty below. The acorns are long and slender, with less than a third held in a shaggy cup

Flowering Season

Key Features