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Quercus libani
Also called Lebanese Oak
Quercus libani is a deciduous oak tree from the eastern Mediterranean and western Asia, growing to about 8 metres, valued for its hard, durable wood. It tolerates a range of soils and is best suited to open, sunny sites.
Quercus libani, the Lebanon oak, is a species of oak native to the eastern Mediterranean in western Asia, including in western Syria, Lebanon, eastern Turkey, and northern Iraq and Iran.
The Lebanon oak can grow in medium loamy to heavy clay soils, with no preference to soil acidity. The tree can grow in direct sunlight to semi-shade. It can endure strong winds, but not salty maritime exposures.
Lebanon oak wood is very hard and resistant to insect and fungal attack and is used in construction.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Quercus libani by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
