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Quercus frainetto

Quercus frainetto

Hungarian Oak, Italian oak

Description

Quercus frainetto (Hungarian oak) is a tree that is widespread in the Balkans, North-West Turkey and some parts of Italy. Along with Quercus cerris, the Hungarian oak largely dominates the canopy of extensive deciduous forests at lower elevations on deep, acidic soils. Quercus frainetto becomes a large tree approximately twenty-five to thirty metres tall and twenty metres wide. It develops an ornamental round crown on a single stem, which makes it a very valuable source of timber in its native range. As a pioneer species, the juvenile, fast-growing tree has erect branches, splaying over time. It is also often used for coppicing, thus forming characteristic multi-stem specimens.

The Hungarian oak blooms with small green catkins in May, coinciding with the emerging new, light green foliage. Later the foliage turns deep green with deeply lobed, highly ornamental leaves which turn yellow and russet-brown in October and sometimes the leaves stay on the tree until spring. The bark of Quercus frainetto is grey-brown with deep cracks. The acorns are small, rounded with a hairy cup. They provide food for birds and small mammals. All kinds of fungi and insects find a habitat in the bark and branches of this tree.

In parks and larger gardens, where there is room for such a monumental tree, Quercus frainetto makes a wonderful addition. Plant the Hungarian oak in dry and acidic to very acidic soils (where it can develop deep roots). Paving and air pollution and, to some extent, road salt are not a problem for this oak and so it can be used in cities, in a warm micro-climate, in sites where the acorns do not cause a nuisance. Flooding and chalky ground may be problematic. Previously, this tree often used to be grafted on Quercus robur but there is a very high chance of delayed incompatibility.

Types of planting

Tree types

standard trees multi-stemmed trees shade trees characteristic trees solitary shrubs

Topiary on stem

fval multi-stem umbrella

Use

Location

avenue square park central reservation large garden cemetery traffic areas, industrial zones countryside ecological zone

Pavement

none none open open sealed sealed

Planting concepts

landscape planting prairie planting

Characteristics

Crown shape

rounded rounded wide egg-shaped wide egg-shaped

Crown structure

semi-open semi-open

Height

20 - 30 m

Width

12 - 20 m

Winter hardiness zone

6A - 8B

Aspects

Wind

tolerant to wind

Soil

loess sabulous clay light clay sand loamy soil

Nutrient level

moderately rich in nutrients rich in nutrients

Soil moisture level

very dry dry moist wet

Light requirements

sun

pH range

acidic neutral

Host plant/forage plant

birds small mammals

Extreme environments

tolerant to salt spray tolerant to dryness tolerates air pollution tolerates heat

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Seasonal colours

Quercus frainetto seizoenskleur
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Flowers

Flowers

catkins raceme striking pendulous

Flower colour

golden yellow

Flowering period

May

Leaves

Leaf colour

dark green buds pale green

Leaves

deciduous obovate polished dissected lobate

Autumn colour

yellow yellow-brown

Fruits

Fruit colour

brown green

Fruits

striking rich fruit yield acorn

Bark

Bark colour

grey-brown

Bark

furrowed

Twigs

Twig colour

olive green grey

Twigs

hairy bare thickly branched

Root system

Root system

deep tap root

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