CATTON ARBORETUM

Quercus frainetto

Common name: Hungarian Oak

Year planted: 2018

Country of origin: South East Europe

Year introduced: 1838 to UK

Description: A large tree growing to 35m tall when mature. Closely related to the sessile oak but with more ornate foliage. The leaves have a dark green upper surface but with a grey green downy underside. They can be up to 20cm long with deeply rounded teeth. The timber can often crack.

what3words: fattening.manhole.cheering
Tree number: 142
Quercus frainetto (Hungarian Oak)