Quercus chapensis (Bian Gui Qing Gang (China))
Botanical Information
Family | Fagaceae |
Genus | Quercus |
Species | chapensis |
Synonyms | Cyclobalanopsis chapensis |
Category | Woody |
Origin | China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 15-20 m |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
Habitat | Wet evergreen forests in mountain valleys at an altitude of 1,300-2,000 m. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Light grey bark. |
Leaf Description | Oblong-elliptic to lanceolate, thick, glabrescent with a cuneate to subrounded base and 15-20 prominent secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 9-20 x 2-4 cm. |
Fruit Description | Acorn, brown, 5-12 mm x 2.5-3.5 cm, produced October through December. |