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Quercus cerris Turkey oak Deciduous tree (1 Page of 5) The Quercus cerris plant species is found in Europe to S.W. Asia. Naturalized in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Fagaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Turkey oak. Some home gardeners know the variety as Q. lanuginosa. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Quercus cerris Common Name: Turkey oak Family: Fagaceae Author: L. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 35 Mature Width: 25 Habitat: Hedges, thickets and woods in acid soils[17, 100].
Medicinal Information: Any galls produced on the tree are strongly astringent and can be used in the treatment of haemorrhages, chronic diarrhoea, dysentery etc[4].
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