[3] Quercus canariensis is a medium-sized deciduous to semi-evergreen tree growing to 20–30 metres (66–98 feet) tall with a trunk up to 1.5 m (5 ft) in diameter.

The leaves are 10–15 centimetres (4–6 inches) long and 6–8 cm broad, with 6–12 pairs of shallow lobes.

There was another significant old Algerian oak tree in Victoria at the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens.

It was known as Lady Loch's Oak; its trunk split in half in November 2007, due to the weight of its giant old limbs.

There are over a dozen mature trees in St Vincent Gardens, Albert Park, Victoria, some possibly dating back to the late 19th to early 20th century.