. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 1664. Q, Pseudo-moliicca. 1665. Q. turbinkta. Q. molucca Lin. Sp. PI. 1412., Willd. No. 11., N. Du Ham. 7. p. 153. The Molucca Oak. — Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, entire, acute at each end, smooth. Nut roundish, furrowed. (Smith.) Q. turbinata Blume Fl. Jav. t. 18. ; and o\XT fig. 1665. T
. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 1664. Q, Pseudo-moliicca. 1665. Q. turbinkta. Q. molucca Lin. Sp. PI. 1412., Willd. No. 11., N. Du Ham. 7. p. 153. The Molucca Oak. — Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, entire, acute at each end, smooth. Nut roundish, furrowed. (Smith.) Q. turbinata Blume Fl. Jav. t. 18. ; and o\XT fig. 1665. The top-shaped-CTijoped Oak.—Leaves oblong- lanceolate, sharp at both ends, sharply serrated towards the apex, glabroiis. Cups top-shaped. A handsome tree, from 40 ft. to 50 ft. high ; found on (he mountain of Salak. It is nearly aUied to Q. glauca Thunb.; but the leaves are broader, less acute at the base, and not glaucous beneath. {Blume.) The acorns are of a very singular shape, and are enclosed in the cup. Q. lineata Blume Fl. Jav. t. 19. ; and our fig. 1666. The parallel-veined Oak. — Leaves oblong- lanceolate, sharp at both ends, serrated or entire ; glabrous above, glaucous and downy beneath. Nuts small, scarcely reaching a line above the cup ; . crowned at the tip by a long umbo. A large tree, attaining the height of 80 ft. and upwards. A native of the west of Java, in woods, at elevations of 3000 ft. to 6000 ft. {Blume.) Many of the above species would doubtless prove hardy in the climate of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843; Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843. Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum. London : F. Warne & Co. ; New York : Scribner, Welford & Armstrong
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