Quercus petraea 'St. Basle' Jablonski & Russell

Full name:

Quercus petraea 'St. Basle' Jablonski & Russell, Int. Oaks 35:122 (2024) Cultivar name has been accepted as Registered

is an accepted name.

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:

HILL 8744