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Definition of Quercus infectoria or Lusitanica

Quercus infectoria or Lusitanica
Gall Gall, n. [F. galle, noix de galle, fr. L. galla.] (Zo["o]l.) An excrescence of any form produced on any part of a plant by insects or their larvae. They are most commonly caused by small Hymenoptera and Diptera which puncture the bark and lay their eggs in the wounds. The larvae live within the galls. Some galls are due to aphids, mites, etc. See Gallnut. Note: The galls, or gallnuts, of commerce are produced by insects of the genus Cynips, chiefly on an oak (Quercus infectoria or Lusitanica) of Western Asia and Southern Europe. They contain much tannin, and are used in the manufacture of that article and for making ink and a black dye, as well as in medicine. Gall insect (Zo["o]l.), any insect that produces galls. Gall midge (Zo["o]l.), any small dipterous insect that produces galls. Gall oak, the oak (Quercus infectoria) which yields the galls of commerce. Gall of glass, the neutral salt skimmed off from the surface of melted crown glass;- called also glass gall and sandiver. --Ure. Gall wasp. (Zo["o]l.) See Gallfly.

Meaning of Quercus infectoria or Lusitanica from wikipedia

- medicine Medicinal plants Succulent plants List of Quercus species Quercus lusitanica "Quercus infectoria G.Olivier". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families...
- sections. Traditionally, the genus Quercus was divided into the two subgenera Cyclobalanopsis, the ring-cupped oaks, and Quercus, which included all the other...
- vulcanica), Aleppo oak (Quercus infectoria), Lebanon oak (Quercus libani), Tabor oak (Quercus ithaburensis), Valonia oak (Quercus ithaburensis subsp. macrolepis)...
- Aleppo oak (Quercus infectoria) & subsp. veneris, Lusitanian oak (Quercus lusitanica), sessile oak (Quercus petraea), downy oak (Quercus pubescens), Pyrenean...
- Pyrus syriaca Quercus brantii Quercus cerris Quercus coccifera Quercus ilex Quercus infectoria Quercus infectoria subsp. veneris Quercus ithaburensis subsp...
- family) Quercus incana bluejack oak; upland willow oak ****aceae (beech family) Quercus infectoria Cyprus oak ****aceae (beech family) Quercus laevis turkey...