Quercus

E319720
plant genus taxon

Quercus is a large genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as oaks, widespread in the Northern Hemisphere and ecologically important for their hardwood and acorn production.

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All labels observed (13)

Label Occurrences
Quercus canonical 14
Quercus robur 6
Quercus sect. Lobatae 2

Statements (86)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
barkCharacteristic often deeply fissured bark ⓘ
clade Magnoliophyta ⓘ
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots ⓘ
Rosids ⓘ
commonName oaks ⓘ
describedBy Carl Linnaeus ⓘ
ecologicalRole keystone genus in many forests ⓘ
family oak family (Fagaceae) ⓘ
surface form: Fagaceae
fruitCommonName acorn ⓘ
fruitType nut ⓘ
growthForm shrub ⓘ
tree ⓘ
hasChromosomeNumber 2n=24 (typical) ⓘ
hasSection Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Quercus sect. Cerris

Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Quercus sect. Ilex

Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Quercus sect. Lobatae

Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Quercus sect. Protobalanus

Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Quercus sect. Quercus
hasSpecies Quercus acutissima ⓘ
Quercus agrifolia ⓘ
Quercus alba ⓘ
Quercus bicolor ⓘ
Quercus cerris ⓘ
Quercus chrysolepis ⓘ
Quercus coccinea ⓘ
Quercus douglasii ⓘ
Quercus engelmannii ⓘ
Quercus falcata ⓘ
Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Quercus garryana

Quercus glauca ⓘ
Quercus ilex ⓘ
Quercus imbricaria ⓘ
Quercus laevis ⓘ
Quercus lobata ⓘ
Quercus macrocarpa ⓘ
Quercus mongolica ⓘ
Quercus nigra ⓘ
Quercus palustris ⓘ
Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Quercus petraea

Quercus phellos ⓘ
Quercus prinus ⓘ
Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Quercus robur

Quercus rubra ⓘ
Quercus rugosa ⓘ
Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Quercus serrata

Quercus shumardii ⓘ
Quercus stellata ⓘ
Quercus suber ⓘ
Quercus velutina ⓘ
Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Quercus virginiana
hasTypeSpecies Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Quercus robur
isImportantFor carbon sequestration ⓘ
forest biodiversity ⓘ
soil stabilization ⓘ
isMonoecious true ⓘ
kingdom Plantae ⓘ
leafPersistence deciduous ⓘ
evergreen ⓘ
leafType simple leaves ⓘ
nativeTo Asia ⓘ
Europe ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ
North America ⓘ
Northern Hemisphere ⓘ
notableSpeciesForCork Quercus suber ⓘ
order Fagales ⓘ
photosyntheticPathway C3 ⓘ
pollination wind-pollinated ⓘ
produces acorns ⓘ
providesHabitatFor birds ⓘ
insects ⓘ
mammals ⓘ
supports mycorrhizal fungi ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
threats climate change ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ
introduced pests and diseases ⓘ
usedFor cork production ⓘ
flooring ⓘ
furniture ⓘ
timber ⓘ
wine barrels ⓘ
woodType hardwood ⓘ
yearDescribed 1753 ⓘ

Referenced by (32)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

oak family (Fagaceae) → includesGenus → Quercus ⓘ
subject surface form: Fagaceae
oak family (Fagaceae) → notableMember → Quercus ⓘ
subject surface form: Fagaceae
this entity surface form: Quercus robur
Gernikako Arbola (Tree of Guernica) → hasSpecies → Quercus ⓘ
subject surface form: Gernikako Arbola
this entity surface form: Quercus robur
Major Oak → genus → Quercus ⓘ
Crouch Oak tree → taxon → Quercus ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus robur
Northern red oak → genus → Quercus ⓘ
Northern red oak → belongsToSection → Quercus ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus sect. Lobatae
Quercus douglasii → genus → Quercus ⓘ
Quercus wislizeni → genus → Quercus ⓘ
Quercus wislizeni → belongsToSection → Quercus ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus section Lobatae
cork oak → genus → Quercus ⓘ
Nebrodi Regional Natural Park → mainTreeSpecies → Quercus ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus cerris
Pyrenean oak → genus → Quercus ⓘ
Fagales → commonMember → Quercus ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus robur
Lithocarpus → relatedTo → Quercus ⓘ
Quercus alba → genus → Quercus ⓘ
Quercus → hasTypeSpecies → Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus robur
Quercus → hasSpecies → Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus robur
Quercus → hasSpecies → Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus petraea
Quercus → hasSpecies → Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus virginiana
Quercus → hasSpecies → Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus garryana
Quercus → hasSpecies → Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus serrata
Quercus → hasSection → Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus sect. Quercus
Quercus → hasSection → Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus sect. Lobatae
Quercus → hasSection → Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus sect. Cerris
Quercus → hasSection → Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus sect. Ilex
Quercus → hasSection → Quercus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Quercus sect. Protobalanus
Castanopsis → relatedTo → Quercus ⓘ
Chrysolepis → relatedTo → Quercus ⓘ
Trigonobalanus → relatedTo → Quercus ⓘ
North American prairie–forest ecotone → commonTreeGenus → Quercus ⓘ
Quercus agrifolia → genus → Quercus ⓘ