Quercus 'Belle d’Aquitaine' B. Chassé
Full name:
Quercus 'Belle d’Aquitaine' B. Chassé, A.J. Coombes Tree of the Year: Quercus rysophylla Weatherby. International Dendrology Society Yearbook 2015. (45) (2015)
is an accepted name.
Infrageneric Classification:
Subgenus Quercus, Section Lobatae
Nomenclature Note:
Received acorns labeled as Q. rysophylla but is clearly a hybrid with an unknown parent.
Description:
Selected by Béatrice Chassé, Arboretum des Pouyouleix, France. New leaves silvery green with a nice copper red accent. Autumn color from deep orange to red.
Natural Distribution:
From cultivation
Nomenclatural Standard:
7891 HILL