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The Portuguese oak (Quercus faginea) belongs to Fagaceae (the Beech family). It is a tall deciduous or semi-evergreen tree that is distributed in the Iberian Peninsula and northwestern Africa. It mainly grows in mixed forests in subtropical biomes, and can grow to a height of around 20 m. The bark is grayish brown. The leaves are elliptic, 4 to 10 cm long, dark green to grayish green and glossy, with irregular serrations on the edges. The leaves usually fall off in the middle to end of winter. In March and April, it produces flowers in the form of a catkin. The fruit is a nut, and it becomes an acorn that is 2 to 2.5 cm in size.
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