Quercus ilex
E1039663
Quercus ilex, commonly known as the holm oak or holly oak, is an evergreen oak tree native to the Mediterranean region, valued for its hard wood and drought tolerance.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm
ⓘ
evergreen oak ⓘ species of tree ⓘ |
| acornUse |
livestock fodder
ⓘ
wildlife food ⓘ |
| barkColor | dark gray to blackish ⓘ |
| barkTexture | rough ⓘ |
| binomialName | Quercus ilex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
holly oak
ⓘ
holm oak ⓘ |
| crownShape | dense rounded crown ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| droughtTolerance | high ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | dominant species in Mediterranean evergreen oak forests ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Fagaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | acorn ⓘ |
| genus | Quercus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Mediterranean forests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean scrublands ⓘ maquis shrubland ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Quercus ilex subsp. ballota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quercus ilex subsp. ilex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | up to about 20–25 meters ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafMargin | entire or spiny ⓘ |
| leafShape | elliptic to oblong ⓘ |
| leafType | sclerophyllous ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mediterranean region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Fagales ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | monoecious ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | animals ⓘ |
| shadeTolerance | high ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
calcareous soils
ⓘ
poor soils ⓘ summer drought ⓘ |
| usedFor |
erosion control
ⓘ
ornamental tree ⓘ shade in Mediterranean landscapes ⓘ windbreaks ⓘ |
| woodHardness | hard ⓘ |
| woodUse |
charcoal production
ⓘ
firewood ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1753 ⓘ |
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