botanical record · discovered
Cork Oak
Quercus suber
Cork Oak · Chêne liège · Chêne-liège, Surier · Cork bark oak · Cork oak · Korkeiche · alcornoque · carvalho-cortiça · carvalho-cortiçeiro · carvalho-de-cortiça · carvalho-de-rolha · carvalho-suberoso · chêne liège · cork oak
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID, CEROIDS, CYCLITOL
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Fagaceae
Scientific name: Quercus suber
Common names: Cork Oak, Chêne liège, Chêne-liège, Surier, Cork bark oak, Cork oak, Korkeiche, alcornoque, carvalho-cortiça, carvalho-cortiçeiro, carvalho-de-cortiça, carvalho-de-rolha, carvalho-suberoso, chêne liège, cork oak
POWO: 296785-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Contrasting phellem patterns associated with phellogen longevity in Quercus suber and Quercus rotundifolia (Fagaceae) · 2026 source ↗
- Biochar as an integrated management tool against Phytophthora cinnamomi, a key driver of Quercus suber decline. · 2026 source ↗
- Targeting histone acetylation to enhance somatic embryogenesis in Quercus suber L. · 2025 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETULIN
- BETULINIC-ACID
- CEROIDS
- CYCLITOL
- FATTY-ACIDS
- LIGNIN
- PHELLOGENIC-ACID
- PHLOBAPHENE
- PHLOIONOLIC-ACID
- SUBERINDIOL
- TANNIN
- VANILLIN
- PHLOIONIC-ACID
- ASH
- CELLULOSE
- FRIEDELIN
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- PHELLONIC-ACID
- SUBERIN
- WATER
- GLYCERIN
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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