Quercus ilex

Taxonomy

Family

Fagaceae

Genus

Quercus

Species

ilex

Nomenclature Melissopalynology

Classifier

Distribution

Euro-Mediterranean, North Africa, Asia, America, Australia and New Zealand. In Italy prefers arid scrub (0-850 m)

Utility

Medicinal use, wood, truffle cultivation, food and feed. Windbreaks, ornamental plant and biodiversity. It provides a very important contribution of food (pollen) for honeybee and wild bees.

Flowering time

IV - VI

Pollen colour

gold yellow

Pollen

Nectar

Pollen characteristic

Group: Monad
Simmetry: Radial
Polarity: Isopolar
Exine sculpturing: Rugulate, Scabrate

Aperture: Tricolporate
Polar View:Subtriangular, Triangular
Equatorial view :Subcircular, Suboblate

Polar view: Subtriangular , Polar view: Triangular

Equatorial view: Subcircular , Equatorial view: Suboblate