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Quercus chapensis


Bian Gui Qing Gang (China)




Origin:  China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Species
chapensis
Category
Woody
Synonyms
Cyclobalanopsis chapensis
Height
15-20 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
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.
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