Propagation
Sow fresh seed during autumn in situ or in a deep container and commonly no scarification is required. Maintain a temperature of 19ş to 27ş C. (66ş to 81ş F) during spring and keep moist.

The seeds lose viability quickly so do not allow the seeds to dry out. Plant out as soon as possible as the tree dislikes root disturbance.

Botanic information
Leaf: The leaves are lanceolate to narrow-oblong ovate up to 25 mm (1 in) wide with a long acuminate apex and a cuneate base with a short petiole to 20 mm (ľ in)long. The upper half of the leaf margin has short rounded teeth and the leaf underside is predominantly glaucous.

Flower: The tiny staminate (male) flowers have 4-12-stamens and are arranged on a slender pendulous catkin (spike-like) up to 150 mm (6 in) long. The female flowers are solitary or in pairs and arranged in a short spike appearing in the terminal leaf axils. Both appear on the current or previous season`s growth during spring.

Fruit: The light green oblong ovoid acorn is up to 15 mm (? in) wide and matures brown and the deeply cup-shaped involucre that covers up to half of the nut from the base. The woody fruit matures in the first year with a rounded pale brown apex.


General pruning information
Train to a single leader and cut back unwanted branches to the collar. The crown may be lifted or thinned to allow light to penetrate. Once established they require little pruning apart from removal or dead or damaged branches.