| General Description | Selected as Cypruss' national tree in 2006, restricted to a population only in the Troodos Mountains, this species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Notable Specimens | Troodos Massif, Cyprus. |
| Habitat | Volcanic and serpentine soils at an altitude of 400-1, 800 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Furrowed, dark grey with hairy covered branchlets. |
| Leaf Description | Obovate, glabrous glossy dark green leaves with a golden or brownish underside, 1.5-6 x 1-5 cm. |
| Flower Description | Greenish-yellow flowers grouped in pendulous clusters. |
| Fruit Description | Obovate or subcylindrical acorns, 2-2.5 x 0.8-1.2 cm. |