The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

THIS IS A DRAFT

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

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Dates
First year: 1969
Latest year: 2005

County Status
Established

Family
Fagaceae

Total records held
120

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 58	72
Tetrads: 52	57
Hectads: 25	26

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Sep 18 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Turkey Oak is a rare established large tree of woods, parks and estates where it is grown as an ornamental. It occurs scattered throughout our area avoiding only the White Peak (Chisworth SJ9992, Snelston Estate SK1542, John Wood SK4244 & Pleasley SK4764). It is a native of southern Europe.