Cyclobalanopsis seed

LATIN NAME: CYCLOBALANOPSIS

COMMON NAME: Ring-Cupped Oak

The ring-cupped oak cradles the tall, rounded crown with the glossy, deep-green leaves with the toothed edges and the clusters of the small, brown acorns, each held in the shallow, ringed cup, ripening through the autumn. The tree grows into the large, long-lived evergreen, and the new leaves flush with the bronzy tones in the spring. It stands the warm, humid summers well, and it likes the sun, and the deep, moist soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

In the beech family, the ring-cupped oaks have a recognised place in the studies of the evergreen forest trees, and the species appears in the research on the acorn biology and the wood properties. The foresters value the strong timber, while the ecologists note the autumn acorns that carry the wildlife through the lean seasons. The seed biology fills out the picture, and the growers of the warm-climate oaks keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the warm garden and the woodland, the ring-cupped oak shades and feeds both. The glossy, evergreen crown holds the green through the winter, the ringed acorns feed the squirrels, the birds and the people alike in the lean seasons, and the strong timber serves the construction and the furniture. It thrives in the deep, moist, sunny ground. Deep, generous and evergreen.

To grow the Ring-Cupped Oak from seed,

Sow the seeds directly into the deep, gritty beds of the nursery, then cover them well, keep the beds moist, and the seedlings thread up within a few weeks

Keep the young trees watered through the dry spells, and give them the light shade in the first year. They grow fast once the roots settle.

. Settle the young trees in the deep, moist, well-drained ground, and the ringed acorns will cradle the branches over the years.