Quercus robur subsp. imeretina

Quercus robur subsp. imeretina, the Imeretian oak, is a Tertiary relict species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae. It is native to West Caucasus. Along with Quercus hartwissiana and Quercus petraea subsp. iberica, it creates forests up to 300 meters. As relatively significant woodland, it is represented only in the Imereti region in Georgia. Along with Zelkova carpinifolia, it is protected in Ajameti Managed Reserve. It is included in the IUCN Red List. It has experienced strong anthropogenic influences, like harvesting for timber, which is the source of its rarity.