Quercus austrocochinchinensis (Yue Nan Qing Gang (China))
Botanical Information
Family | Fagaceae |
Genus | Quercus |
Species | austrocochinchinensis |
Synonyms | Cyclobalanopsis austrocochinchinensis |
Category | Woody |
Origin | Yunnan, 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, and is considered endangered in China. |
Habitat | Mountain valleys and river banks at an altitude of 700-1,000 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Glabrescent brown branchlets. |
Leaf Description | Oblong-elliptic to lanceolate, thick, glabrescent with a cuneat base and 12-17 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 10-17 x 3-5 cm. |
Fruit Description | Oblate yellowish-brown nut, 1.1-1.4 x 1.3-1.8 cm. |