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Carl Farmer |
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Frequent in woods and scrub, especially in South Skye. More upland than Common Oak, preferring more acid soils. Tree to 30 m tall but usually much shorter. Leaves 5-12 cm Skye ID: Oaks easily told by characteristic lobed leaf shape. Durmast told from Common Oak by: leaves without backward-pointing lobes at the base, leaves on stalks 1 cm or more long, fruit (acorns) on stalk 1 cm or less long (or unstalked). Hybrids occur with intermediate characters. Other features: Acorns broadest below the middle. In Common Oak, they are broadest above the middle. Durmast Oak is a less spreading tree than Common Oak. |
