Q. coccifera - Kermes Oak

Native to the western Mediterranean this Oak is extremely drought tolorant and can live up to 800 years but never grows very large reaching only up to 66 feet tall and 30 feet wide though massive trunks up to 5.5 feet across on ancient trees are known. The leaves may be prickly or flat and smooth and are shiny green up to 6 x 2 inches or more often smaller. The foliage is evergreen and no freeze injury typically occurs down to 4 F and the tree may be hardy anywhere from sheltered sites in zone 6 to zone 10. Can survive in regions with as little as 12 inches of rain in a year. The variety 'Calliprinos' ( Palestine Oak ) is reported to be a large tree with larger leaves

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