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|image_caption = Example of ''Q. macrolepis'' at [[Tricase]], [[Lecce]] |
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Example of Q. macrolepis at Tricase, Lecce | |
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Quercus ithaburensis |
Quercus macrolepis, the Valonia oak,[1] is a tree in the family Fagaceae.
It is found in the Southern Mediterranean, in the Balkans including the Greek Islands, in Morocco, and in Asia Minor.
Uses
The cups, known as valonia, are used for tanning and dyeing as are the unripe acorns called camata or camatina. The ripe acorns are eaten raw or boiled.[2]