Palestine Oak
The Palestine Oak (Quercus calliprinos) is an oak classified as part of the Cerris section of the genus growing in the Mediterranean climate zone, mainly on limestone, in mid-elevations, often dominating the flora, alongside terebinths (Pistacia terebinthus).[1]
It is native to the eastern Mediterranean region and southwest Asia, and grows in the Levant, North Africa to Anatolia and further eastwards. Quercus calliprinos is closely related to the Kermes oak (Q. coccifera) of the western Mediterranean, and is treated as a subspecies or variety of it by some botanists. The Kermes oak is distinguished from it by its smaller size (usually shrubby, not over 10 m or 33 ft) and smaller acorns less than 2 cm diameter. Within the Holy Land of the Arab entity of Palestine (Hashemi Republic) it is the designate National State tree of the Palestinian Nationalist State of Palestine[n 1].
References
- ↑ Zohary, M. "The maquis of Quercus calliprinos in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan." Bulletin of the Research Council of Israel 9.2 (1960): 51-72.
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Notes
- ↑ “The Official designated Nationalist State tree and Awarded Plant emblem of the State of Palestine” respectively
