Quercus 'Chocha' F. Garin
Full name:
Quercus 'Chocha' F. Garin, 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 of Q. rysophylla from a specimen at Chocha, Ustaritz, SW France, the property of Michel Duhart. Thought to be a hybrid with Q. rubra.
Description:
Selected by Francisco Garin, Jardín Botánico de Iturraran, Spain. Leaves slightly leathery, intermediate in texture between Q. rysophylla and Q. rubra, orange fall color.
Natural Distribution:
From cultivation
Nomenclatural Standard:
7892 HILL