Quercus thorelii (Hou Yuan Qing Gang, Lu Rong Qing Gang, Jing Xi Qing Gang (Chinese))
Botanical Information
Family | Fagaceae |
Genus | Quercus |
Species | thorelii |
Synonyms | Cyclobalanopsis thorelii |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (evergreen) |
Origin | China, Laos and Vietnam. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 10-30 m |
Flowering Period | April |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
Habitat | Tropical mountain valleys in evergreen forests at an altitude of 1,000-1,100 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Rough grey bark. |
Leaf Description | Oval to oblong-elliptic, toothed margin, a yellowish-green underside with a broad cuneate to rounded base and 13-22 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 10-16 x 3.5-6 cm. |
Fruit Description | Acorn, 1.4-1.6 cm in length, produced September through October. |