Quercus iberica
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Quercus iberica is a decidious tree native to the Caucasus
(including regions of coastal northeastern Turkey, Asia Minor
and Iran
). The Georgian Oak is a fairly large tree growing up to 20–25 m (65.6–82 ) in height, or exceptionally up to 40 m (131.2 ft). Q. iberica is known for its very short stalk and acorns that occur either in pairs or alone. The tree is widely distributed throughout the drier regions of Eastern Georgia
and generally does not like excessively moist or marshy soils, although it can be found in large groves in moist areas of Western Georgia
as well. Q. iberica forms forests together with chestnut
, hornbeam
and maple
. In most areas, the Georgian Oak grows at elevations of 400 metre above sea level, but in some cases it can be found at elevations up to 1500 metre above sea level. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies
of Quercus petraea.
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
(including regions of coastal northeastern Turkey, Asia Minor
Asia Minor
Asia Minor is a geographical location at the westernmost protrusion of Asia, also called Anatolia, and corresponds to the western two thirds of the Asian part of Turkey...
and Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
). The Georgian Oak is a fairly large tree growing up to 20–25 m (65.6–82 ) in height, or exceptionally up to 40 m (131.2 ft). Q. iberica is known for its very short stalk and acorns that occur either in pairs or alone. The tree is widely distributed throughout the drier regions of Eastern Georgia
Eastern Georgia
Eastern Georgia commonly refers to the eastern part of the nation of Georgia, which in historic times included the kingdom of Iberia in the Caucasus. The present-day term refers to the territory of Georgia which lies to the east and south of the Likhi and Meskheti Ranges, but excludes the region...
and generally does not like excessively moist or marshy soils, although it can be found in large groves in moist areas of Western Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
as well. Q. iberica forms forests together with chestnut
Chestnut
Chestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...
, hornbeam
Hornbeam
Hornbeams are relatively small hardwood trees in the genus Carpinus . Though some botanists grouped them with the hazels and hop-hornbeams in a segregate family, Corylaceae, modern botanists place the hornbeams in the birch subfamily Coryloideae...
and maple
Maple
Acer is a genus of trees or shrubs commonly known as maple.Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in...
. In most areas, the Georgian Oak grows at elevations of 400 metre above sea level, but in some cases it can be found at elevations up to 1500 metre above sea level. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of Quercus petraea.