Quercus coccifera - Kermes Oak Hydrangea Like most elders this deciduous

Like most elders this deciduous shrub is quite robust growing to 3m

A large deciduous tree from North America valued for its much sort after dark coloured timber

A small tree to 7 to 9m

The leaf shape is variable but it commonly has a leaf that is shaped like a spatula but the juvenile leaves can also be highly variable and usually differ from adult leaves

The tree was first noticed in 1941 and thought to be Glyptostrobus

Quercus coccifera - Kermes Oak Hydrangea Like most elders this deciduousA slow growing evergreen oak native to the Mediterranean region. Quite variable in appearance ranging from a small stocky shrub to small tree, it is however quite hardy and not fussy about soils except those that are waterlogged. Its young leave margin are spiked to deter herbivores. Quite a rare oak in Australia.