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Quercus petraea
Also called Durmast oak, Sessile oak, durmast oak, Cornish Oak, Irish Oak
Sessile oak (Quercus petraea) is a large deciduous European tree, up to 40 m tall, valued for its timber and ecological importance. It is grown mainly as a landscape or forestry tree rather than a houseplant, and it needs space and a cool temperate climate.
Quercus petraea, commonly known as the sessile oak, Welsh oak, Cornish oak, Irish oak or durmast oak, is a species of deciduous oak tree in the flowering plant family Fagaceae. It is native to most of Europe and into Anatolia and Iran. The sessile oak is the national tree of Ireland, and an unofficial emblem in Wales and Cornwall.
Sessile oak is a significant source of Timber in Europe, and historically was important in ship construction. Most trees reach a height of 20-40 m, and can live for several centuries.
Sessile oak is found throughout Europe, and is most common in upland areas with heavy soils (rocky and well draining) that is neutral to slightly acidic.
Sessile oak is one of the most important species in Europe both economically and ecologically. Oak timber is traditionally used for building, ships and furniture. Today the best woods are used for quality cabinetmaking, veneers and barrel staves. Rougher material is used for fence construction, roof beams and specialist building work. The wood also has antimicrobial properties. It is also a good fuel wood. During autumns with good acorn crops (the mast years), animals are traditionally grazed under the trees to fatten them.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Quercus petraea 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.
