Quercus suber
E1040801
Quercus suber, commonly known as the cork oak, is a Mediterranean evergreen oak tree renowned for its thick, renewable bark used to produce natural cork.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evergreen oak
ⓘ
species of tree ⓘ vascular plant ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic |
corky bark
ⓘ
deeply fissured bark ⓘ thick bark ⓘ |
| barkHarvestInterval | about 9 to 12 years ⓘ |
| barkRegeneration | renewable after harvesting ⓘ |
| barkUse | natural cork production ⓘ |
| climatePreference | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| commonName |
alcornoque
ⓘ
cork oak ⓘ sobreiro ⓘ |
| conservationImportance | supports high biodiversity in cork oak woodlands ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prevents soil erosion
ⓘ
provides habitat for Mediterranean fauna ⓘ |
| economicUse |
flooring material
ⓘ
insulation material ⓘ soundproofing material ⓘ wine bottle stoppers ⓘ |
| family | Fagaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fruitType | acorn ⓘ |
| genus | Quercus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Mediterranean forests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean scrub ⓘ Mediterranean woodlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | leaves retained for several years ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| lifeSpan | long-lived tree species ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | up to about 25 meters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Algeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ western Mediterranean Basin ⓘ |
| order | Fagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| primaryProducerCountry |
Portugal
GENERATED
ⓘ
Spain GENERATED ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
acidic soils
ⓘ
poor, sandy soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerance |
drought tolerant
ⓘ
fire resistant bark ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 10 to 20 meters ⓘ |
| woodUse | timber for furniture and construction ⓘ |
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