Quercus coccifera - Kermes oak

Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera) is a small, spiny-leaved evergreen shrub oak common in Mediterranean maquis. Its acorns are edible once leached of their bitter tannins.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Shrub
• Evergreen
• Quercus spp. - Oaks

Footnotes

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