Quercus macrolepis

For other uses, see Valonia and Camata.

Quercia vallonea

Example of Q. macrolepis at Tricase, Lecce
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Quercus
Section:	Cerris
Species:	Q. macrolepis
Binomial name
*Quercus macrolepis* Kotschy
Synonyms
Quercus ithaburensis Quercus aegilops

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 [edit]

Quercus ithaburensis ssp.macrolepis

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]

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Sources of tannins

Sources of
condensed tannins

Areca catechu seed
- arecatannins
Broad bean
- Vicia faba
Grape
- Vitis vinifera
Mimosa bark
- Acacia mollissima
Myrtan or black marlock
- Eucalyptus redunca
Quebracho wood

Sources of
hydrolysable tannins

Chestnut wood
Dhawa
- Anogeissus latifolia
Myrobalan fruit
- Terminalia chebula
Oak bark
Oak wood
Valonia oak
- Quercus macrolepis
Sumac
- Tanner's sumach leaves - Rhus coriaria or Chinese gall on Rhus chinensis
Tara pod
- Caesalpinia spinosa

Other sources

Barks	Alder Alnus sp Avaram Senna auriculata Babul Acacia nilotica Birch Betula sp Button mangrove Conocarpus erectus Hemlock Tsuga sp Larch Larix sp Mangrove Pine Pinus sp Spruce Picea sp Urunday Myracrodruon urundeuva Willow Salix caprea

Leaves	Badan Bergenia crassifolia Gambier Uncaria gambir Redoul Coriaria myrtifolia

Roots	Canaigre Rumex hymenosepalus Garouille Quercus coccifera Sea lavender Limonium sp

Woods	Cutch Acacia catechu

Fruit	Divi-divi pod Caesalpinia coriaria Sant pod Acacia nilotica Teri pod Caesalpinia digyna

Galls	Gall oak Quercus lusitanica

Whole plant	Prosopis sp. bark and wood Prosopis humilis Prosopis nigra Tanoak Notholithocarpus Tizra heartwood and root Rhus pentaphylla

General

Tanbark

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