A type of oak tree (Quercus cerris) native to southeastern Europe and western Asia, with distinctive bristly acorn cups.
From Latin 'cerris,' the ancient Roman name for a type of Mediterranean oak with unusual acorn structure.
The cerris oak has the wildest acorn caps—covered in long bristly scales that look like a tiny hedgehog, making it instantly recognizable and helping it stand out among European oak species!
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