Nomenclature Melissopalynology
Quercus suber
Classifier
L.
Distribution
America, Hawaii, Europe, Africa, Taiwan, Japan, South Australia and New Zealand
Utility
Seed can be dried, ground into a powder and used as a thickening in stews or mixed with cereals for making bread. The roasted seed is a coffee substitute. Berries are a great food for wild animals, but also for pigs. Berries are used in Phytotherapy. In the recent past this plant provided a great economic value for production of cork. Ornamental plant and biodiversity
Flowering time
IV - V
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