Quercus macrolepis
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Quercus macrolepis, the Valonia oak, is a tree in the family Fagaceae
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It is found in the Southern Mediterranean, in the Balkans
including the Greek Islands, in Morocco
, and in Asia Minor
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and dyeing as are the unripe acorns called camata or camatina. The ripe acorns are eaten raw or boiled.
Fagaceae
The family Fagaceae, or beech family, comprises about 900 species of both evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, which are characterized by alternate simple leaves with pinnate venation, unisexual flowers in the form of catkins, and fruit in the form of cup-like nuts. Fagaceous leaves are often...
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It is found in the Southern Mediterranean, in the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
including the Greek Islands, in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, and in 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...
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Description
The cups, known as valonia, are used for tanningTanning
Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...
and dyeing as are the unripe acorns called camata or camatina. The ripe acorns are eaten raw or boiled.