Quercus cerris - Turkey oak

Turkey oak (Quercus cerris) is a fast-growing deciduous tree whose leached, tannin-rich acorns are ground into flour or roasted as a coffee substitute, with tannin-rich galls used medicinally and as a dye source.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Dye¹
• Wood¹

Type

• Quercus spp. - Oaks
• Tree
• Deciduous

Footnotes

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