Stats

Lifespan: 150-250 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Mediterranean woodland
Range: Mediterranean basin
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Armor
Status: Uncommon

About

The cork oak is a medium-sized evergreen tree that can survive for up to 200 years. It is native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa, where it is an ancient species with fossil remnants dating back to the Tertiary period.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Species: Quercus suber