Quercus litseoides (Mu Jiang Ye Qing Gang (Chinese))


Botanical Information

FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Specieslitseoides
SynonymsCyclobalanopsis litseoides
CategoryWoody
OriginGuangdong, Guangxi and Hong Kong, China.

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionThis species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened.
HabitatForests at an altitude of 700-1,000 m.
Leaf DescriptionObovate-oblanceolate to elliptic, glabrous with 6-9 secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a cuneate base, 2.5-7 x 0.8-3 cm.
Flower DescriptionInflorescence is 1 cm in length.
Fruit DescriptionAcorn, paired and pubescent, 1.5-1.8 cm in length.

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