Quercus suber

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fagales Family: Fagaceae Genus: Quercus

cork bark oak, cork oak, cork-bark oak

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 995 (1753)

Other References

Herbst & Wagner 1996:11 (NEWNAT/H); Staples & Herbst 2005:335 (DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Quercus suber Honolulu, 1701 Lewalani St Preserved_Specimen McGuire, T. Oahu BISH 1943-01-15
2 Quercus suber Ainahou Ranch pasture in partially cleared Metrosideros forest Preserved_Specimen small sterile trees 4-5 m., bark very thick and corky Fosberg, F.R. 48149 Hawaii BISH 1966-10-02
3 Quercus suber Hamakua District; Mauna Kea Forest Reserve near Puu Koohe Sparingly naturalized in this area. [Noted in collector's field book: Occasional, scattered, of different sizes and ages] Preserved_Specimen Shrubby trees. Herbst, D.R. 9638 Hawaii BISH 1993-03-25
4 Quercus suber Makaha Ridge Road HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Kauai 6/18/2009
5 Quercus suber Piikoi St., near Roosevelt High School Preserved_Specimen tree, 8 m. x. 8 dm. St.John, H. Oahu BISH 1955-12-06
6 Quercus suber near Roosevelt High School Preserved_Specimen Williams, F.X. Oahu BISH 1946-02-27