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Orders can be picked up or sent nationwide in New Zealand. Orders can be paid for by credit card for pick up, or for orders being shipped, you can complete the order and the invoice for payment will be sent after the freight cost has been calculated. After receiving the invoice with the freight cost, you can decide if you wish to go ahead with the order, or cancel it. Once payment has been received, we will send your order. We send plant orders Monday and Tuesday nationwide, and on Wednesday to urban North Island addresses. Non-perishable items are sent Monday to Friday.
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Quercus cerris, or more commonly known as the Turkey oak, is a large deciduous tree native to Southeast Europe and Southwest Asia. It has been naturalized in Britain and Ireland, where it had once been a native species before the ice age. Turkey oak has been naturalized in the states of Washington and Massachusetts and is also grown in some nurseries in the United States, but is not widely available.
Easily identified by the furry acorn cup that it produces, this is a long-lived, easily maintained tree that is useful as a shade tree. Acorns from the Turkey oak are somewhat bitter but are eaten by some species of birds. Seed cups from this tree have been used as buttons, while the leaves, bark, and wood are used as a source of tannin. In some parts of Europe, the seeds are used to make coffee or ground into a powder for making bread or thickening soups.
Cabinetmakers, turners, and wheelwrights sometimes use the wood of this oak; however, it is prone to cracking, which limits its use. For that reason, it typically is used for applications such as fencing and paneling.
