SEEDS OF ROUND-LEAVED OAK - QUERCUS ILEX BALLOTA ES-45-07

Ornamental tree for gardens, for reforestation and as a bonsaï. The acorns are mainly eaten by pigs. Man can eat its acorns fresh or toasted. The wood is of a great value too.

F.R.M., Source Identified. Spain, ES-45-07 Sierras de Ávila y Segovia.

Evergreen tree growing up to 20m of a height with yellow typical flowers. Coriaceous, long and oval leaves with a slightly thorny edge. The fruit is an acorn with a downy, appressed scales cup.

It adapts to any types of soils, except the flooded, very sandy and saline soils.

Direct sowing in Autumn or cold stratification for 2 months for Spring sowings.