Gall Oak

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Gall Oak

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Section: Quercus
Species: Q. lusitanica
Binomial name
Quercus lusitanica
Lam.

The Gall Oak (Quercus lusitanica), also known as Lusitanian Oak or Dyer's Oak, is a species of oak native to Morocco, Portugal, and Spain. Galls from the tree are used for dyeing.

[edit] References

Quercus lustanica at the NPGS/GRIN database