QUERCUS cerris

'Tukey Oak'. A large tree and possibly the fastest-growing. Excellent in chalky soils and in maritime exposure. Leaves oval or oblong, coarsely-toothed or shallowly-lobed, covered with stellate hairs and slightly rough to the touch. Both the winter buds and the acorn cups are furnished with long, narrow, downy scales. The leaves of sucker shoots and vigorous growths are often variable in size and shape.(7)