Quercus helferiana (Mao Zhi Qing Gang (Chinese))
Botanical Information
| Family | Fagaceae |
| Genus | Quercus |
| Species | helferiana |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (evergreen) |
| Origin | India, Burma, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and China. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 20 m |
| Flowering Period | March, April |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat | Found at altitudes of 900-2,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Rough and thickly ridged, brown in colour. |
| Leaf Description | Oblong-elliptic, oval or ellpitic-lanceolate, glossy and glabrous with a greyish-brown underside, a rounded or cuneate base and 9-14 veins on either side of the midvein, 12-20 x 4-9 cm. |
| Fruit Description | Acorn, flat, 1-1.6 x 1.5-2.2 cm, produced October through November. |