Quercus macrolepis

Quercus macrolepis, the Valonia oak, the old name for Quercus ithaburensis subsp. macrolepis. It is found in the Balkans, and in the southern and eastern Mediterranean, including the Greek Islands, Turkey, Israel, and Morocco. The cups, known as valonia, are used for tanning and dyeing as are the unripe acorns called camata or camatina. The ripe acorns are eaten raw or boiled.