Quercus argyrotricha
Family |
Fagaceae |
Genus |
Quercus |
Species |
argyrotricha |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (evergreen) |
General Description |
Known in only two locations, this species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
Habitat |
Evergreen forests at an altitude of approximately 1,600 m. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Glabrescent yellowish-brown branchlets. |
Leaf Description |
Ovate to obovate-elliptic, thick, bright green with a yellowish-grey underside, 9-14 secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a rounded and oblique base, 6.5-12 x 2-4.5 cm. |
Fruit Description |
Acorn, 5-7 mm x 1-1.7 cm. Ovoid and broad nut, 0.8-1.5 cm. |