Quercus helferiana
Mao Zhi Qing Gang (Chinese)
Family |
Fagaceae |
Genus |
Quercus |
Species |
helferiana |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (evergreen) |
Height |
20 m |
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. |