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Quercus rex
Da Guo Qing Gang (Chinese)
Origin: Yunnan, China. India, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| rex |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Synonyms |
| Cyclobalanopsis rex |
| Height |
| 18-30 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened and is considered critically endangered in China. |
| Habitat |
| Forests in valleys at an altitude of 1,100-1,800 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Greyish brown bark with light brown twigs. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oboval to oboval-lanceolate, glossy green with dull underside, a cuneate base and 18-22 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 15-27 x 4.5- cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Male catkins drooping and grouped in 3's. |
| Fruit Description |
| Subglobose, light brown acorn, 4.5-5.5 cm in diameter, produced October through November. |
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