Wood Specimen's Information:  

 
  Museum Floor  &  Size of Specimens :

First floor, Timber Cylindrical Log
  Specimen's Access Number :

CBRw029
  Binomial Name of Specimen :

Quercus suber
  Specimen's Collector Name :

 
  Specimen's Collection Area :

 
 

Specimen's Collection Date

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  Specimen's Collection Country :

India
  Specimen's Collection Continent :

Asia
  Number of Specimen Available :

 
  Whether it is available for mutual exchange :

Yes
Scientific Classification of Wood Specimen:  

 
  Kingdom :

Plantae
  Division :

Magnoliophyta
 

Class

 :

Magnoliopsida
  Order :

Fagales
  Family :

Fagaceae
  Genus :

Quercus
  Subgenus :

 
  Species :

Quercus suber
 

Author of Species

 :

Carl Linnaeus
  Common/Trade Name :

Cork Oak
  Vernacular Name :

English: Oak tree
  Distribution of Species :

It is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa. The tree is widely cultivated in Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Morocco, France, Italy and Tunisia.
 

Uses

 :

Plants For A Future cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally. The tree is also cultivated for ornament.
  Normal Picture of Specimens :

 
  Anatomical Picture of Specimens :

 

 

 

 

 

References :

 

  

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cork_oak

  2. http://www.answers.com/topic/cork-oak

  3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Data Portal

  4. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Entrez Life Sciences
  5. The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
  6. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Fauna and Flora
  7. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC)
  8. Threatened and Endangered Species (TESS)
  9. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
  10. Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
  11. USDA PLANTS Database
  12. Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
  13. Grieve. A Modern Herbal. Penguin 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.
  14. Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray 1981   
  15. A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures.
  16. Arnold-Forster. Shrubs for the Milder Counties. Trees and shrubs that grow well in Cornwall and other mild areas of Britain. Fairly good, a standard reference book.
  17. Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964, An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader.