Report from the Oak ICRA checklist
Full Name: - Quercus petraea 'St. Basle'
Quercus petraea 'St. Basle' Jablonski & Russell Int. Oaks 35:122 (2024)  |
| Infrageneric Classification Subgenus Quercus, Section Quercus |
| Description Branches remarkably twisted, particularly visible with age. This tortuous Quercus petraea (sessile oak) has been known for a long time, growing in the Fôret de Verzy (Champagne, France) amongst hundreds of tortuous Fagus sylvatica (beech). |
| Nomenclatural Standard (Cultivar) or Type Harold Hillier Herbarium HILL 8744 |
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