Quercus disciformis (Die Dou Qing Gang (Chinese))
Botanical Information
Family | Fagaceae |
Genus | Quercus |
Species | disciformis |
Synonyms | Cyclobalanopsis disciformis |
Origin | Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan and Hunan, China. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 10-14 m |
Flowering Period | March, April |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
Habitat | Mountainous evergreen forests at an altitude of 200-1,500 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Glabrescent and hairless twigs. |
Leaf Description | Oblong-elliptic, 11-13 thin and curved secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a cuneate to subrounded base, 6-13 x 2.5-4 cm. |
Fruit Description | Globose acorn, 2 cm in diameter. Oblate nut, 1.5-2 x 2 cm, produced August though December. |