Quercus chapensis
Bian Gui Qing Gang (China)
Family |
Fagaceae |
Genus |
Quercus |
Species |
chapensis |
Category |
Woody |
Synonyms |
Cyclobalanopsis chapensis |
Height |
15-20 m |
General Description |
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
Habitat |
Wet evergreen forests in mountain valleys at an altitude of 1,300-2,000 m. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
Light grey bark. |
Leaf Description |
Oblong-elliptic to lanceolate, thick, glabrescent with a cuneate to subrounded base and 15-20 prominent secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 9-20 x 2-4 cm. |
Fruit Description |
Acorn, brown, 5-12 mm x 2.5-3.5 cm, produced October through December. |